FAO Food Price Index rises in March 2024

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Rising international quotations for vegetable oils, dairy products and meat pushed the benchmark index for world food commodity prices up by 1.1 percent in March, its first increase in seven months. 

The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of a set of globally-traded food commodities, averaged 118.3 points in March, down 7.7 percent from its corresponding value one year ago.

Supporting the development of stronger animal health systems: FAO’s achievements in 2023

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Since its founding in 2004, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) has partnered with national governments around the world to implement a rigorous programme of animal health activities designed to reduce the risks posed by health threats of animal origin, particularly zoonoses and antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

FAO response to global food security challenges: On the ground in Gaza

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Hostilities in the Gaza Strip have caused catastrophic levels of acute food insecurity. find the latest reports and analysis of the food security situation in the region.

The unjust climate: The impacts of climate change on rural poor, women and youth

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This groundbreaking report assembles a set of data from 24 low- and middle-income countries in five world regions to measure the effects of climate change on rural women, youths and people living in poverty.