FAO: The Argentine corn exports to grow 8 % in 2013

LATEST NEWS: Bolivia: FAO Summit on Hunger in Latin America LATEST NEWS: Cholera at Medical Congress in Haiti Online: 39 guests Friday, 17 May 2013 News Cuba As the hurricane season approaches for the Caribbean Area on June 1, Cubans strengthen ...

by Thaweeporn Kummetha The production of edible insect farming in Thailand generates approximately 30 million U.S. dollars in income per year, revealed the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Tuesday. Currently, there ...

Nearly two-thirds of the annualized contract volume growth in 2012 was contributed by contract extensions and renewals of existing Finance and Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) deals, according to a new research study by Everest Group, an advisory and ...

One-third of all food produced worldwide is lost or wasted. Credit: FAO 21 May 2013 Fermenting birds, naturally freeze-drying potatoes and squeezing meat on a saddle are some of the traditional methods used by cultures around the world to preserve ...

As per a report released by UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), intake of insects is best viable alternative source of proteins leaving behind beef, fish, and chicken. FAO hopes that it will get support by appealing to Westerner's logic for ...

by Eric J. Lyman The head of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Thursday China has become a major ally of the UN agency in many of its priorities, praising the country's role in fighting hunger and tackling food price volatility. Jose ...

The nets have cut the number of disease transmitting insects by almost 90% FAO/Simon Maina The use of insecticide-impregnated nets to surround livestock shelters used for zero grazing has doubled, and in some cases tripled milk production on ...

The Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) has approved the dates of the next Committee on Forestry (COFO), set for 2327 June 2014. The biennial session will be held at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy, and will bring ...

Global food prices rose in April for a third straight month as surging dairy costs kept upward pressure on the FAO index, but cereal output is expected to be strong this year. Food prices spiked during the summer of 2012 as the United States was hit ...