World food prices hit 10-year high in 2021: Food and Agriculture Organisation
World food prices jumped 28% in 2021 to their highest level in a decade, the Food and Agriculture Organization said.
Jan 06, 2022, 17:06 PM IST
India to be world's biggest milk producer by 2026
India is projected to become the world`s biggest milk producer over the next decade, having tripled its output during the first quarter of this century, a report by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation (OECD) has revealed.
Jul 29, 2017, 09:29 AM IST
Loss of forest cover due to human activities causing elevation in malaria cases: Study
Researchers build upon evidence that patterns in climate change, deforestation, and other human-induced changes to the natural environment are amplifying malaria transmission.
May 23, 2017, 21:57 PM IST
3.9 million in South Sudan face extreme hunger: UN
Extreme hunger is pushing people to the brink of a catastrophe in parts of South Sudan as 3.9 million people nationwide face severe food insecurity
Oct 23, 2015, 10:03 AM IST
India's rice exports may drop by 20% in 2016: FAO
India's rice exports may decline by 20 percent in 2016 due to tight supplies and growing domestic demand, according to the UN body FAO.
Jul 13, 2015, 20:45 PM IST
Sustaining 4% growth in agri sector a challenge: Singh
Sustaining 4 percent growth in the farm sector is a challenging task though it remains one of the top priorities of the government, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said Monday.
Jun 08, 2015, 18:40 PM IST
Agriculture Minister to participate in FAO conference at Rome
Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh will represent India at the 39th session of FAO, which will commence on Sunday.
Jun 06, 2015, 19:14 PM IST
India needs to work more to address poverty: FAO
India, the world's second largest wheat and rice grower, needs to make speedier progress towards reducing the number of hungry people, a top official of the UN food agency FAO said Monday.
Sep 08, 2014, 17:32 PM IST
Fighting in Gaza hits local food production & prices: FAO
The violence in Gaza has brought local food production to a halt as 17,000 hectares of farmland have been damaged substantially forcing farmers and herders to abandon their lands, according to the UN body FAO.
Aug 18, 2014, 20:47 PM IST
