Tag: FAO

FAO: Global food production is good, 1.7 trillion eggs and record rice
Import bill in 2024 have risen by 3.6% to nearly $ 2.1 trillion

June 12, 2025

Food & Climate Global food production forecasts are optimistic, with 1.7 trillion eggs produced and rice expected to reach a record high, yet remain at the mercy of adverse weather…

Seaweed in the Philippines threatened by “ice-ice”
Rising temperatures lead to the spread of a devastating disease

June 9, 2025

Food & Climate Seaweed in the Philippines is concentrated in the province of Tawi-Tawi, so it is called the capital of this industry. Agal-agale farming, the local name for euchemia…

Ukraine’s rural communities need immediate support to produce food
FAO: agriculture sector has suffered $83.9 billion in damages and losses

June 2, 2025

Food & Climate Ukraine’s rural communities need immediate support to plant and produce food amid ongoing war, according to Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) warn today.…

Less than 5% of Gaza’s cropland remains available for cultivation, UN report
Egyptian Foreign Minister: We will invite American companies to participate in the reconstruction of the Strip after ceasefire

May 26, 2025

Food & Climate Less than five percent of the Gaza’s cropland area remains available for cultivation, according to the latest geospatial assessment carried out by the Food and Agriculture Organization…

FAO: Water in Iraq threatens to lose half of wheat and barley crops
Without sustainable management

May 24, 2025

Food & Climate Water in Iraq faces many challenges, and without sustainable management the country risks losing up to 50% of its wheat and barley yields by 2050, increasing its…

Famine in Gaza is approaching, and FAO calls for immediate aid access
Alarming escalation in food insecurity due to ongoing hostilities and blockade

May 12, 2025

Food & Climate Famine in Gaza is approaching. With the imminent and complete collapse of agriculture and the potential outbreak of deadly epidemics in the Strip, the Food and Agriculture…

FAO: Foot-and-mouth outbreak in Europe is the worst since 2001
And an exotic strain is present in Iraq and Bahrain

May 5, 2025

Food & Climate The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) announced that Europe is experiencing the worst outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease since the beginning of this century…

“Global Mountain Dialogue for Sustainable Development” opened today
More than two billion people live on fresh water from mountains and glaciers

April 24, 2025

Food & Climate Speaking at the opening of the International Conference of the “Global Mountain Dialogue for Sustainable Development: Towards Bishkek+25 Summit”, hosted by the Kyrgyz Government, QU Dongyu, Director-General…

Organic compost in Nepal is made by women from dry forest leaves
Nourishes the soil and protects against fires

April 23, 2025

Food & Climate Dry forest leaves and twigs have been turned into organic compost in Nepal, thanks to a group of women who are not only improving the soil but…

Georgian grapes combat climate change with their diverse varieties
Vineyards attract agri-tourists

April 19, 2025

Food & Climate Georgian grapes represent nutritional, heritage, and cultural value, and a source of income for the population through their transformation into wine. With climate change, their diversity and…