Arable
Record global wheat production forecast for harvest 2016 - FAO
Record global wheat production forecast for this year’s harvest are helping keep inventories ample and prices low, according to the...
FAO
Arable
World cereal production forecast up 22m tonnes on July figures - FAO
World cereal supply and demand forecasts for the 2016/17 season have been adjusted since July, following increases to production forecasts, according...
Agri-Business
'Information & communications technology the key to revolutionising agriculture'
Promoting sustainable agriculture through information and communications technology will require a renewed focus on innovation and investment in research, technology...
Arable
Wheat production to again outstrip use as dairy prices set to remain weak
Global food commodity markets are on a stable path for the year ahead,according to the UN Food & Agricultural Organisation...
Agri-Business
UN contest to bring World Food Day into spotlight
For 2016 World Food Day the UN Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) is asking the world’s children to help it...
Agri-Business
120m tonne milk increase driven by Asia-Pacific
Global milk production over the coming decade will increase by more than 120m tonnes, two-thirds of which will be produced...
Dairy
Dairy and meat prices drive world food prices down - FAO
Food commodity prices for January 2016 dropped by 16% on January last year, the latest figures from the Food and Agriculture...
World News
Dairy and meat prices drive world food prices down
The Food and Agricultural Organisation’s (FAO) Food Price Index was down 1.6% in November on October, with dairy and meat...
Dairy
Dairy and sugar drive world food prices up - FAO
Major food commodity prices rose in October on September by 3.9% with dairy helping to drive the rise. The Food...
World News
Lower feed costs and demand to drive Brazilian meat production - FAO
Brazilian meat production is expected to continue its fast growth in the coming decade, according to the FAO. In its...
Agri-Business
As world meat consumption grows, poultry will be the big winner
Figures from the FAO/OECD show that worldwide meat consumption is set to grow and the main increase will be for...
Agri-Business
World food prices down 5.2% to lowest level in 7 years
World food prices hit a seven-year low in August 2015, down 5.2% from July 2015, the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO)...
World News
Drop in dairy product prices drives world food prices to new low
A drop in dairy product prices and vegetable oils has driven world food commodity prices to their lowest July value in...
World News
World food prices have hit a six-year low
Major food commodity prices hit a six-year low in May as cereal prices fell substantially even though this year’s harvest...
Beef
EU meat production to rise by 1.7% in 2015
Bovine meat production is anticipated to rise by 1.7% in 2015 in the EU, according to the Food and Agricultural...
Agri-Business
Global fertiliser use to increase by 25% within three years
Global agriculture must make better and efficient use of fertiliser in order to ensure the sustainability of the world’s food...
World News
World food prices fell in January
The FAO Food Price Index continued to decline in January, averaging 182.7 points for the month, or 1.9% below its...
Agri-Business
Global food prices falling (except for meat)
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisations’s (FAO) monthly Food Price Index declined in December after three months of stability. It...
