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Los precios mundiales de los alimentos continúan aumentando en octubre

Los precios mundiales de los alimentos continuaron aumentando por quinto mes consecutivo en octubre, liderados por los cereales, el azúcar, los productos lácteos y los aceites vegetales, según un nuevo informe de la Organización de las Naciones…

What has been the impact of COVID-19 on people's livelihoods, health and food systems?

The Covid-19 has caused a great deal of loss of human life around the world. In addition, the disruption of the economic and social system is catastrophic, approximately tens of millions of people are at risk of falling into extreme poverty,…

Global trade in food and agricultural products more than doubles in last two decades

Global agri-food trade has more than doubled since 1995, amounting to $1.5 trillion in 2018, with emerging and developing countries' exports on the rise and accounting for over one-third of the world's total, according to a new report issued…

Global food prices rise in August

International quotations for sugar, vegetable oils and coarse grains increased from July, while worldwide cereal harvests remain on course to hit annual record. Global food prices rose for the third consecutive month in August, influenced by…

Global food prices rise in July

Global food prices continued rising for the second consecutive month in July, led by vegetable oils and dairy products, according to the benchmark United Nations report. The Food and Agriculture Organization's Food Price Index averaged 94.2…

Correction - Top 20 agricultural countries who produced coarse grain, oilseed, cottonseed in 2018/19

The top 20 agricultural producing countries in the world are the top performers in world agriculture - a vital element for world livelihood. Agriculture is one of the indispensable sectors of the world economy which is not only one of the highest…

Los precios mundiales de los alimentos bajan en marzo

La debilidad de la demanda y la caída de los precios del petróleo a causade la pandemia lastran los precios internacionales de los principales productos alimentarios Los precios mundiales de los alimentos bajaron fuertemente en marzo, lastrados…

Un plan de choque para garantizar el suministro global de alimentos

El economista jefe de la FAO señala distintas vías para mitigar el impacto mundial del COVID-19 en la agricultura y los sistemas alimentarios. La pandemia de COVID-19 ha generado una profunda crisis a nivel mundial, con medidas sin precedentes…

2020 Acreage: Winter Wheat Bats First

Winter Wheat Earlier this year, the USDA estimated U.S. winter wheat acres at 30.8 million acres. This represents a modest decline in acres from 2018 levels (355,000 acres fewer) but underpins the broader trend of fewer U.S. wheat acres.…