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 FAO Food Price Index stable in June 05 Jul 2024 Rome Rome – The benchmark for world food commodity prices was unchanged in June, as increases in international quotations for vegetable oils, sugar and dairy products offset a decrease in those for cereals, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported Friday.The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the [...] |
 OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2024-2033 - Launch event 02 Jul 2024 Paris The OECD and FAO will present their joint annual medium-term market projections for major agricultural commodities, biofuels, and fish on Tuesday, 2 July 2024, at 11:00 CEST (Paris/Rome time). The presentation will be held virtually via the Zoom conferencing platform. The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2024-2033 is a collaborative effort by the OECD and [...] |
 FAO foresees a stable outlook for most food commodity markets in 2024/25 13 Jun 2024 Rome, HQ Rome – Supplies of most of the world’s major food commodities are expected to be adequate in 2024/25, although extreme weather, rising geopolitical tensions, sudden policy changes and other factors could all potentially tip the delicate global demand-supply balances and impact prices and global food security, according to a new report from the [...] |
 FAO Food Price Index inched up in May for third consecutive month 07 Jun 2024 Rome, HQ Rome – The benchmark for world food commodity prices increased for the third consecutive month in May, as higher prices of cereals and dairy products outweighed decreases in quotations for sugar and vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported Friday.The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly [...] |
 International Tea Day 2024: Honouring women around the world, from crop to cup 21 May 2024 Rome, HQ The event, inaugurated by FAO Director-General QU Dongyu, will highlight women and their role in the tea sector. Following the inauguration, there will be a dialogue featuring the participation of the FAO Director-General and women representatives from the tea and coffee sectors. |
