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FAO: Less than 5% of cropland in Gaza available for cultivation

Rural Life

5 months ago

FAO: Less than 5% of cropland in Gaza available for cultivation

Less than 5% of the Gaza Strip's cropland area remains available for cultivation, according to the...

Pope Francis urged us not to forget the 'family farmers' - FAO chief

Rural Life

6 months ago

Pope Francis urged us not to forget the 'family farmers' - FAO chief

The passing of Pope Francis reminds us of the "rare moral clarity" he brought to discussions on...

COP29: Transform agri-food systems to reduce carbon emissions - FAO

Agri-Business

12 months ago

COP29: Transform agri-food systems to reduce carbon emissions - FAO

The only way to reduce carbon emissions and limit global warming is to "transform" agri-food...

Agriculture and food among topics to be discussed at COP29

Environment

12 months ago

Agriculture and food among topics to be discussed at COP29

Agriculture and food are among the topics to be discussed at the 29th United Nations (UN) Climate...

FAO: World butter prices rose in October for 13th month in a row

Agri-Business

12 months ago

FAO: World butter prices rose in October for 13th month in a row

The Food Price Index, compiled by the United Nation's Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO)...

Rural Life

over 1 year ago

One in 11 people globally faced hunger in 2023 - UN

Around 733 million people faced hunger in 2023, which is equivalent to one in 11 people globally...

One in 11 people globally faced hunger in 2023 - UN

Forestry

over 1 year ago

Hackett to address UN forestry committee on agroforestry

Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity Pippa Hackett will address the Food and Agriculture...

Hackett to address UN forestry committee on agroforestry

Agri-Business

over 1 year ago

FAO Food Price Index: Cereal and dairy prices rise in May

The benchmark for world food commodity prices increased for the third consecutive month in May,...

FAO Food Price Index: Cereal and dairy prices rise in May

Rural Life

over 1 year ago

1 in 10 people on the planet go to bed hungry every night - UN

Hundreds of millions of people across the world experience hunger on a daily basis, according to a...

1 in 10 people on the planet go to bed hungry every night - UN

Agri-Business

over 1 year ago

FAO Food Price Index: Meat and cereal prices rise in April

The benchmark for world food commodity prices edged higher in April, as rising meat prices and...

FAO Food Price Index: Meat and cereal prices rise in April

Agri Politics

over 1 year ago

McConalogue sees impact of climate change on small- holder farmers in Ethiopia

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has seen at first hand the...

McConalogue sees impact of climate change on small- holder farmers in Ethiopia

Rural Life

over 1 year ago

40% increase in Irish funding for UN World Food Programme

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has today (Thursday, March 14)...

40% increase in Irish funding for UN World Food Programme

Tillage

almost 2 years ago

UN designates May 30 as ‘International Day of the Potato’

The United Nations (UN) has taken the decision to designate May 30 as the 'International Day of the...

UN designates May 30 as ‘International Day of the Potato’

Environment

almost 2 years ago

Ireland urged to 'show leadership' at UN climate conference COP28

Ahead of the 28th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28) in Expo City, Dubai, United...

Ireland urged to 'show leadership' at UN climate conference COP28

Pig/Poultry

almost 2 years ago

Poultry conference: NGOs now driving farming policy in Europe

A leading representative of the 2023 international poultry sector has said that non governmental...

Poultry conference: NGOs now driving farming policy in Europe

Agri Politics

about 2 years ago

Ireland will provide €2m for Ukraine's grain initiative - Tánaiste

Ireland will provide €2 million in financial support to the ‘Grain from Ukraine’ initiative'...

Ireland will provide €2m for Ukraine's grain initiative - Tánaiste

Environment

about 2 years ago

Agriculture 'holds solutions to water crisis and food security' - FAO

The United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has said that agriculture "holds...

Agriculture 'holds solutions to water crisis and food security' - FAO

Beef

about 2 years ago

Food security stats 'make you stop and think how fortunate we are'

Statistics on global food security "make you stop and think how fortunate we are in this country",...

Food security stats 'make you stop and think how fortunate we are'

Beef

about 2 years ago

Oireachtas agri committee to meet with UN World Food Programme

The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine will meet with representative of...

Oireachtas agri committee to meet with UN World Food Programme

Agri-Business

over 2 years ago

Heydon addresses African and EU agriculture ministers

The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), Martin Heydon...

Heydon addresses African and EU agriculture ministers

Agri-Business

over 2 years ago

Dam breach could turn Ukraine farmland into 'deserts'

The destruction of a dam in Ukraine could result in farmland in the south of the country turning...

Dam breach could turn Ukraine farmland into 'deserts'

Agri-Business

over 2 years ago

Ukraine dam destruction: Sustained flooding to 'disrupt farming'

Sustained flooding caused by the destruction of a dam in Ukraine will "disrupt farming activities,...

Ukraine dam destruction: Sustained flooding to 'disrupt farming'

Environment

over 2 years ago

Call for decarbonisation of agriculture to be sped up

The United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres has called for the decarbonisation of...

Call for decarbonisation of agriculture to be sped up

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