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Conserve Diverse Breeds to Adapt to Climate Change, FAO Urges
2015-11-26 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
GLOBAL - In the run-up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris (COP21), FAO has released new guidelines to assist countries in better conserving and sustainably using genetic resources in times of climate change.
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diverse
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climate change
NFU Joins FAO, International Community in Celebrating World Food Day; Cites Importance of Family Farmers, Women in Addressing Food Security
2015-10-16 16:40:18| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 16, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (October 16, 2015) National Farmers Union (NFU) today joined the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the international community in celebrating World Food Day. NFU President Roger Johnson highlighted the importance of family farmers, including women, in eradicating hunger and
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FAO Food Price Index Registered Steady Meat Prices in August
2015-09-14 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
GLOBAL - The FAO Food Price Index averaged 155.7 points in August 2015, down 8.5 points (5.2 per cent) from July, the sharpest monthly drop since December 2008. In addition to ample supplies, a number of other factors contributed to the decrease, including the slump in energy prices and concerns about China’s economic slowdown and its negative consequences on the global economy and financial markets. The decline affected all the commodities tracked by the index, except for meat, the prices of which remained generally steady.
FAO Food Price Index Hits Lowest Level in Almost Six Years
2015-08-07 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
GLOBAL - The slide in prices for dairy products and vegetable oils has driven the Food Price Index to its lowest monthly average value since September 2009.
Producer-Buyer Contract Arrangements Aided by New FAO Legal Guide
2015-07-31 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
GLOBAL - A new legal guide from the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is designed to support more equitable contract farming arrangements, and better policy making.
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legal
contract
arrangements
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