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06 Jan 2022

World food prices hit 10-year high in 2021: Food and Agriculture Organisation

FAO food price index averaged 125.7 points in 2021, the highest since 131.9 in 2011. The monthly index eased slightly in December. Higher food prices have contributed to a broader surge in inflation.

India milk production

29 Jul 2017

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.

23 May 2017

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.

Food and Agriculture Organisation

07 Jun 2016

Ecological balance crucial for food security in India: Shyam Khadka, FAO

Food insecurity in South Sudan

23 Oct 2015

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

13 Jul 2015

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.

08 Jun 2015

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.

Agriculture Ministry

06 Jun 2015

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.

08 Sep 2014

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.

18 Aug 2014

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.

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