FOOD

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, 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.

Cuba is grateful for solidarity to fight Covid-19

Published on: July 31, 2021
10:38

Havana, Jul 31 (Prensa Latina) Cuba has expressed gratitude to all the countries that in a solidarity gesture have donated food and medical supplies currently needed by the health system and the people to fight Covid-19.

Cuba thanks Vietnam for donation

Published on: July 30, 2021
11:14

Havana, Jul 30 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez thanked Vietnam for having sent 12,000 tons of rice, which he called a show of historic brotherhood in bilateral relations.

Solidarity aid from Bolivia on way to Cuba

Published on: July 30, 2021
09:54

La Paz, Jul 30 (Prensa Latina) A Bolivian Air Force plane on Friday left for Cuba with a shipment of solidarity aid consisting of 20 tons of medical supplies and food.

Cuba expresses gratitude to Vietnam for rice donation

Published on: July 29, 2021
12:48

Havana, Jul 29 (Prensa Latina) The director general of Bilateral Affairs at the Cuban Foreign Ministry, Emilio Lozada, expressed gratitude to Vietnam on Thursday for donating 12,000 tons of rice to the Caribbean island.

Cuban President thanks Bolivia’s solidarity

Published on: July 29, 2021
10:56

Havana, Jul 29 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Thursday thanked his Bolivian counterpart Luis Arce for food and syringe donation.

Cuba prepares food delivery from donations

Published on: July 29, 2021
07:19

Havana, Jul 29 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Internal Trade Ministry (MINCIN) is preparing the free delivery of a food module for population, which comes from donations sent by separate nations and institutions, MINCIN´s official sources reported.

Pre-summit on Food Systems finish in Rome

Published on: July 28, 2021
16:28

Rome, Jul 28 (Prensa Latina) The preparatory meeting for the summit on Food Systems ended in Rome with a call to transform these systems and strengthen their role in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals for 2030.

Cuba thanks Bolivia for its efforts to donate food and supplies

Published on: July 28, 2021
16:23

Havana, Jul 28 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Deputy Foreign Minister Anayansi Rodriguez on Wednesday thanked Bolivia's President Luis Arce, who unfolded the approval of a decree to send an aircraft with syringes and food for the country.

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