FAO: How to overcome water challenges in agriculture globally
FAO’s The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2020 takes a new look at water shortages and scarcity in the world
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Newly launched millet food finder shows a revolution is underway
The “Millet Finder”, launched today, discovered a surge in the use of millets, with over a thousand modern convenient products in a very wide range, across all the inhabited continents
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UN agency urges G20 to support farmers, protect the vulnerable and invest in innovation
It is essential for the G20 members to keep working on preventing COVID-19 health crisis from becoming a global food crisis
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Europe, Central Asia call for more sustainable and innovative agriculture
FAO members from Europe and Central Asia reinforced their commitment to transform agri-food systems through innovation, digital technologies and sustainable practices, as well as create inclusive growth in rural areas
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Is there a double whammy for agrochemical industry in India?
Indian agrochemical industry is on the verge of a double whammy owing to the rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic that forced the economic activities to shut, coupled with the proposed ban on 27 generic molecules which is going to increase the input cost. Rajesh Aggarwal, MD, Insecticides (India) writes on the shift in the economy of agrochemical industry in India
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Biodiversity is bulwark for people, societies, economies and food security: FAO
Biodiversity underpins most of the world’s economic activities, particularly in the agri-food sector, so the pace of its erosion must be contrasted with holistic, coherent and collective efforts, QU Dongyu, Director General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said Wednesday.
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Food loss & waste must be reduced for greater food security and environmental sustainability: FAO
According to FAO, every year about 14% of the world’s food is lost before even reaching the market which is is valued at $400 billion annually. When it comes to environmental impact, food loss and waste generate 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions
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Artificial Intelligence in agriculture can help bridge digital divide while tackling food insecurity: FAO
FAO, IBM and Microsoft focus on concrete and sustainable ways Artificial Intelligence can be used in line with ethical principles endorsed by Pope Francis
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Global trade in food and agricultural produce more than doubled in last two decades: FAO report
The rise of global value chains is driven by income growth, lower trade barriers and technological advancements, which have transformed markets and trade processes, linking farmers to traders and consumers across regions and countries
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FAO to release report on State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2020 on Sep 23
The report will offer a detailed analysis of the major global trends in agri-food markets and trade, including quantifying the growth of agri-food global value chains over the last two decades
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