This publication, Feria del Conocimiento América Latina y el Caribe: Casos destacados en agricultura, desarrollo y seguridad alimentaria, is now available on line. The publication, only available in Spanish, gathers the highlights and conclusions of the Knowledge Share Fair Latin America and Caribbean, held 25-27 May 2010, at CIAT inRead More …
South Sudan: Sowing the seeds of a farming revolution
13 July, 2011 by (comments)As independence celebrations subside, the real work of nation-building must now begin – with a major role for agriculture Agricultural assistance will be critical to the development of the world’s newest nation, and existing support will require a major re-think, according to a new report published recently by CIAT, FAORead More …
Filed Under: Africa, Regions
World food prices: Sugar bucks the trend for June
8 July, 2011 by (comments)Food prices remained high for June, rising one percent on the FAO Food Price Index of May and 39 percent higher than in June 2010. However, cereal prices were down one percent from May, thanks to improved weather conditions in Europe and the lifting of the wheat export ban inRead More …
Filed Under: Crops
Powerful images aid plea for help in Horn of Africa
8 July, 2011 by (comments)The Horn of Africa is in crisis. This is the strong impression we get from a series of dramatic photos published today by The Guardian, which show the devastating human impact drought is having on lives in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia. We see pastoralists standing over their dead livestock,Read More …
Filed Under: Crops
Brazilian food security expert to head up FAO
28 June, 2011 by (comments)José Graziano da Silva of Brazil has been elected Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), a three-year term he will undertake as of January 2012, succeeding Senegal’s Jacques Diouf. Former Brazilian food security minister, Graziano da Silva earned recognition for his policies against hunger and malnutrition whichRead More …
Filed Under: Crops
FAO-OECD: Outlook grim for food prices over next decade
17 June, 2011 by (comments)Global food prices have risen by 40% in the last year. This upward trend is here to stay, estimates the FAO and OECD in their new report Agricultural Outlook 2011-2020. According to the report, agricultural production is expected to rise by 1.7% annually, compared to the 2.6% growth rate of the pastRead More …
Filed Under: Crops
World Food Prices: What the news served up in May
2 June, 2011 by (comments)The last month was a busy one for those of you following world food prices. Here’s a quick overview in case you missed anything: Oxfam predicted that world food prices will increase by between 120% and 180% by 2030, in their Growing a better future report, released this week. ThisRead More …
Filed Under: Crops
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