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More than 41 million people in food insecurity

Published on: September 11, 2021
09:08

United Nations, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) More than 41 million people face food insecurity and are at risk of famine unless they receive immediate assistance, a specialized agency warned.

Cuba highlights right to food at Latin American event

Published on: September 10, 2021
16:04

Havana, Sep 10 (Prensa Latina) Cuba highlighted the right to food and reported on the drafting of a law on sovereignty and nutritional security by participating in a Latin American and Caribbean event, specialized sources reported on Friday.

FAO launches tools to encourage soil organic carbon sequestration

Published on: September 9, 2021
07:45

Rome, Sep 9 (Prensa Latina) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Wednesday launched two practical instruments designed to encourage soil organic carbon (SOC) maintenance and sequestration.

FAO launches Global Action on One Country One Priority Product

Published on: September 8, 2021
08:08

Rome, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today launched its Global Action on Green Development of Special Agricultural Products: One Country One Priority Product (OCOP). This Action aims to develop green and sustainable value chains for Special Agricultural Products (SAPs).

Covid-19: Opportunity to reshape Latin America´s agri-food system

Published on: September 6, 2021
07:22

United Nations, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) The health, economic and social crisis caused by Covid-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean underlines the need to transform agri-food systems in the region, according to specialized sources.

Drought threatens the livelihoods of 7 million farmers in Afghanistan

Published on: August 31, 2021
07:51

Rome, Aug 31 (Prensa Latina) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Monday appealed for a greater humanitarian assistance to be scaled up as Afghanistan continues to be hit hard by an ever-worsening drought that threatens the livelihoods of over 7 million people who rely on agriculture and livestock.

FAO calls for renewed digital push in SIDS battered by Covid-19

Published on: August 31, 2021
07:50

Rome, Aug 30 (Prensa Latina) The Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) QU Dongyu on Monday called on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to foster the power of innovation and digitalization to speed up the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

World food prices fall for second month in July

Published on: August 6, 2021
07:17

Rome, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) World food prices eased for a second month in a row in July, reflecting declines for cereals, vegetable oils and dairy products, but remained up nearly a third over the past year, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported.

FAO warns about African swine fever danger in the Americas

Published on: August 3, 2021
12:15

Santiago de Chile, Aug 3 (Prensa Latina) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Monday warned all nations about recent detection of the first case of African swine fever (ASF) in the Americas.

FAO, WFP warn about obstacles to food assistance

Published on: August 3, 2021
07:21

United Nations, Aug 3 (Prensa Latina) Efforts to fight a global surge in acute food insecurity are being stymied in several countries by fighting and blockades that cut off life-saving aid to families on the brink of famine, warn the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Program (WFP) in a new report issued today.

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