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OECD-FAO expect slower global agricultural production growth

Global agricultural production is expected to grow 1.5 percent a year on average over the coming decade, compared with annual growth of 2.1 percent between 2003 and 2012, according to a new report published by the OECD and FAO today. Limited expansion of agricultural land, rising production costs, growing resource constraints and increasing environmental pressures are the main factors behind the ...

Jun. 6, 2013

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

OECD-FAO expect slower global agricultural production growth

Global agricultural production is expected to grow 1.5 percent a year on average over the coming decade, compared with annual growth of 2.1 percent between 2003 and 2012, according to a new report published by the OECD and FAO today. Limited expansion of agricultural land, rising production costs, growing resource constraints and increasing environmental pressures are the main factors behind the ...

Jun. 5, 2013

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Global Hunger Down, But Millions Still Chronically Hungry

Some 842 million people, or roughly one in eight, suffered from chronic hunger in 2011-13, not getting enough food to lead active and healthy lives according to a report released by the UN food agencies. The number is down from 868 million reported for the 2010-12 period, according to the State of Food Insecurity in the World (SOFI 2013), published every year by the Food and Agriculture ...

Oct. 1, 2013

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Number of hungry people rises to 963 million - FAO

Another 40 million people have been pushed into hunger this year primarily due to higher food prices, according to preliminary estimates published by FAO today. This brings the overall number of undernourished people in the world to 963 million, compared to 923 million in 2007 and the ongoing financial and economic crisis could tip even more people into hunger and poverty, FAO warned. 'World ...

Dec. 10, 2008

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Feeding a growing world population requires investments in rural areas

Feeding the world’s growing population requires targeted investments to unleash the productive potential of millions living in rural areas, where nearly 80 percent of the world’s poor are found, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said today. "It is a hard task, but it can be effectively done through a combination of investment in social protection, and targeted ...

Oct. 19, 2015

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

2025: United behind the African agenda to eradicate hunger

Heads of State and Government of African Union Member States, together with representatives of international organizations, civil society organizations, private sector, cooperatives, farmers, youths, academia and other partners have unanimously adopted a Declaration to end hunger in Africa by 2025. The declaration calls for a combination of policies to promote sustainable agricultural ...

Jul. 1, 2013

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Japan`s frozen vegetables imports hit a new high, nearly half from China

The surge in fresh vegetable prices is driving Japanese retailers to expand the range of frozen products. In 2018, the import of frozen vegetables in Japan has reached a record high for two consecutive years. According to data released by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, imports in 2018 increased by 4% from the previous year to 1.05 million tons, higher than the record high ...

Jun. 13, 2019

By Yuyao Gumancang Food Co., Ltd.

WTO trade ministers move to eliminate agriculture export subsidies, but differences remain on other measures

FAO has welcomed an agreement by World Trade Organization (WTO) member states through the recently adopted "Nairobi Package" to move towards eliminating export subsidies involving agricultural products. However, it also noted that differences remain over other measures aimed at creating fairer global trading conditions, in particular for developing countries. A declaration issued on 19 December ...

Dec. 21, 2015

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Africa’s agricultural revolution from city to field

Across the globe, universities play a significant role in a nation’s socio-economic development. They contribute to the advancement and dissemination of new knowledge. Umezuruike Linus of the Opara Faculty of AgriSciences, at Stellenbosch University, in South Africa, suggests that African universities must take up the mantle of reflective, critical and evidence-based analysis to allow a ...

Sep. 30, 2013

By Inderscience Publishers

Advice on reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation

Leaders from the environmental and business communities have released the most comprehensive recommendations yet on the role that forests should play in the next climate change agreement. The Forest Dialogue's Initiative on Forests and Climate Change, a 250-person coalition of governments, environmentalists, timber companies, trade unions, financial institutions, and indigenous peoples, ...

Oct. 13, 2008

By Worldwatch Institute

The Inaugural High-Level Plant Nutrition Forum Calls for a New Agenda for Plant Nutrition

As the world rushes towards a population of 10 billion people by 2050 while simultaneously facing the perils of climate change, global agricultural systems must evolve to ensure our sustainable future. On November 18th and 19th, the International Fertilizer Association (IFA) convened leading experts from diverse sectors including the research and farming community, international organizations ...

Nov. 21, 2019

By International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA)

Syngenta launches The Good Growth Plan

Six commitments to address critical challenges for the planet and its people Comprehensive and ambitious with measurable targets for 2020 Focus on resource efficiency, the environment and rural communities Syngenta today announced six commitments to address the global food security challenge. The Good Growth Plan has specific, ambitious and measurable targets which focus on boosting ...

Sep. 19, 2013

By Syngenta

Arcadia Biosciences and African Agricultural Technology Foundation collaborate on test planting of nitrogen use efficient rice

Arcadia Biosciences, Inc., an agricultural technology company focused on developing technologies and products that benefit the environment and human health, and the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) today announced the planting of the first field trial of Nitrogen Use Efficient (NUE) rice in Africa. The NUE rice field trial is the result of more than five years of collaboration ...

Jun. 11, 2013

By Arcadia Biosciences, Inc.

Improved crops can double European agriculture production

Roadmap Will Help to Make Food Crops “Future-Proof” Wageningen University & Research is working within the CropBooster-P EU project on a roadmap to make agricultural crops future-proof. The project will develop a pathway to sustainably doubling Europe’s crop yields by 2050 and preparing these crops for the needs and the future climate of Europe Ensuring sufficient food ...

Jan. 11, 2019

By European Seed Association (ESA)

More efficient use of farm inputs key to growth

In an address today to the Food Security from Sustainable Agriculture conference in Christchurch, New Zealand, Dr Robertson said a sizable gap still exists between what farmers in both countries are producing and what is potentially possible. “In most cases, agriculture in Australia and New Zealand has maintained consistent growth in production per hectare, per animal and per labour unit ...

Nov. 15, 2010

By CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

ADM to Acquire GrainCorp

Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) announced today that it has completed due diligence on GrainCorp Limited (ASX: GNC) and intends to make a cash offer to acquire the outstanding common shares of the company for A$12.20 per share under the terms of the takeover bid implementation deed signed with GrainCorp last week. “We believe the offer delivers strong value for both ...

May 1, 2013

By Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)

World conservation centre to improve deforestation monitoring

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and California State University, Chico have announced the appointment of Dr. Jeff Price as Senior Fellow for Climate Change and Biodiversity at the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre in Cambridge, UK. Paul Zingg, President of CSU Chico, said today 'I am delighted with this new relationship with UNEP-WCMC because it will allow Jeff Price to ...

Feb. 29, 2008

By United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Urbanization, export crops drive deforestation

The drivers of tropical deforestation have shifted in the early 21st century to hinge on growth of cities and the globalized agricultural trade, a new large-scale study concludes. The observations starkly reverse assumptions by some scientists that fast-growing urbanization and the efficiencies of global trade might eventually slow or reverse tropical deforestation. The study, which covers most ...

Feb. 9, 2010

By The Earth Institute at Columbia University

ADB assisting Bangladesh in improving irrigation systems

US$750,000 grant from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will assist Bangladesh in implementing a planned multi-million loan project in 2010 that will improve irrigation services and further enhance the country's water sector as a whole. The grant, which was approved by ADB's Board of Directors, will assess existing irrigation systems' operations and maintenance planning, as well as their ...

Apr. 29, 2009

By Asian Development Bank

Agriculture and Livestock Remain Major Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

New Worldwatch Institute study examines the agricultural sector’s impact on global greenhouse gas emissions Washington, D.C.—Global greenhouse gas emissions from the agricultural sector totaled 4.69 billion tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent in 2010 (the most recent year for which data are available), an increase of 13 percent over 1990 emissions. By comparison, global CO2 ...

May 8, 2013

By Worldwatch Institute

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