Rural Life
A soil testing device from the Irish Agricultural Museum in Co. Wexford has been donated to the new Food and Agriculture Museum in Rome.
Beef
The Food and Agriculture Organization has said that its food price index has remained stable for March compared to February.
Minister Charlie McConalogue, announced the allocation in 2024 of €39.86 million in funding for international development
Agri Politics
The UN FAO has highlighted the need for all people in the world to have the right to nutritious, safe and affordable food.
At the recent meeting of the UN General Assembly, world leaders agreed to target reductions on antimicrobial use in agriculture.
Agri-Business
The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) will celebrate the 30th UN International Day of Cooperatives this coming weekend.
University of Galway has announced a partnership with the United Nations Food and Agriculture...
The FAO has welcomed the resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly to declare 2026 as International Year of Woman Farmer.
President Michael D. Higgins has been chosen by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to receive the organisation's Agricola Medal
The world food price index fell 0.5% in October when compared to the previous month due to declines in sugar, cereals, vegetable oils and meat
Ireland's total contribution to the FA of the UN, which leads international efforts to defeat hunger, was €26 million from 2014 to 2020.
A new UK centre of excellence is being set up by partners on the Norwich Research Park to improve global food security.
Environment
The work being done by the partnership with the local community, farming and transport sectors has been commended.
With unsafe food a threat to human health and economies on a global scale, the first international Food Safety Conference is set to begin.
For 2016 World Food Day the FAO is asking for help to highlight how climate change is making the task of feeding the world more challenging.
Bovine meat production is anticipated to rise by 1.7% in 2015 in the EU, according to the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations (UN).
Dairy
EU milk production is projected to grow by 1.2% to 162.4m tonnes, the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) has said.
