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Unproductive augmentation

The net is cast on agriculture

Aquaculture on the rise

FAO quantifies impact of natural disasters on agriculture

Asia is the most affected region, followed by Africa

Agriculture hit hard by fighting in Gaza

Uncertainty looms as local production falls and food prices rise

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Climate change causes famine

Organic fish farms

Hunger and poverty trigger most of the conflicts, says FAO official

Ongoing conflicts is Africa and West Asia could be seen as closest examples

The catch all

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Food insecurity to worsen for millions in Sri Lanka due to poor harvest, price rise, economic crisis

Year-on-year food inflation rate was nearly 94 per cent in August 2022

A Bang for the Buck: Leveraging flexible seed money to improve impact

A mix of integrated financial approaches is needed to bring about transformative change

Ebola-ravaged Guinea to benefit from new food security initiatives

Nearly 470,000 people in the West African country might be food insecure by March 2015

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COP28: Agrifood most climate-affected sector but finance flows to it fell by 12% in 2021, reveals FAO

FAO reveals global roadmap for food systems; experts say it fails to target fossil fuels

Ghana’s cocoa industry aims at sustainability

Companies are making the transition towards efficient and cleaner production methods

Climate change & locust infestations: FAO seeks adaptation plans at CoP26 event

Robust early warning system and governance with secured funding needed

Water on Wall Street: Finally, humanity can bet on the future price of water

Chicago-based CME Group launched contracts in September and trading began December 7

Soil mapping in sub-Saharan Africa for better use of fertilisers, improving food security

UN's FAO to digitally map soil nutrients in central American countries too

Rotterdam Convention: no new agenda for pesticides at chemical review panel meet

Signals under-utilisation of the subsidiary body of Rotterdam Convention

Whaling rights

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Migratory birds fly flu-free

Rome meet says poultry and unregulated trade cause spread of avian flu

In absence of domestic markets, organics of the poor head North

26% of local livestock breeds face the risk of extinction

African wild ass and the wild Bactrian camel most endangered