GLOBAL
Despite their enormous value, mangroves are being removed at an alarming rate. A new tool aims to help communities reverse mangrove loss and tap into conservation programmes and funding.
Trevor Gareth Jones 1 day ago
GLOBAL
Deforestation in Brazil recently reached a 12-year high, prompting France to cut soybean imports from the country...
Angela Guerrero and Malika Virah-Sawmy 4 Jan 2021
GLOBAL
Our research shows we could feed the world sustainably - but conservation will have to become a lot more proactive...
David Williams and Michael Clark 22 Dec 2020
GLOBAL
Between a global pandemic and politically turbulent climate, livestock industries have eagerly looked toward international policies and trade. Now that 2020 has nearly come to an end, specialists in policy, trade and economics can evaluate trends and offer a future outlook, writes Jaclyn Krymowski for Global Ag Media...
Jaclyn Krymowski 11 Dec 2020
GLOBAL
Cultured meat made from animal cells without animal slaughter has been approved for sale for the first time...
Chris Bryant 7 Dec 2020
GLOBAL
Global food commodity prices rose to a nearly six-year high in November...
GLOBAL
FAO's The State of Food and Agriculture 2020 takes a new look at water shortages and scarcity in the world...
GLOBAL
The agtech market is comprised of services such as agricultural sensors for crop management, GPS field mapping, and supply chain management...
GLOBAL
Recreational cannabis sales will drive global legal market growth by 376% over the next five years, outpacing medical and CBD, according to Euromonitor International...
GLOBAL
If rolled out worldwide, our method could replace a quarter of all the synthetic nitrogen fertiliser used in agriculture...
Prithvi Simha, Björn Vinnerås and Jenna Senecal 10 Nov 2020
GLOBAL
Modern agriculture releases lots of different greenhouse gas emissions, each with complex effects on the global climate...
John Lynch 9 Nov 2020
GLOBAL
In its statement released in Rome, Italy today, the Advisory Committee of Sustainable Forest-based Industries referenced the essential role that forestry and forest products have played during the pandemic - and how they can help drive much-needed economic recovery...
GLOBAL
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations' Food Price Index averaged 97.9 points during the month, up 2.1% from August and 5.0% higher than its value in September 2019...
GLOBAL
Turning the recovery from Covid-19 into an opportunity for cities to become more sustainable, resilient, and provide access to healthy foods for all...
GLOBAL
Google and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has developed a new tool anyone, anywhere can access to obtain multidimensional maps and statistics showing key climate and environmental trends wherever they are...
GLOBAL
AI, robots and other technologies could transform farming - for worse as well as for better...
David Rose and Charlotte-Anne Chivers 16 Sep 2020
GLOBAL
FAO has elaborated a comprehensive Response and Recovery Programme to overcome the impacts of Covid-19 through up-scaled and robust international collaboration...
QU Dongyu 10 Sep 2020
GLOBAL
International quotations for sugar, vegetable oils and coarse grains increased from July, while worldwide cereal harvests remain on course to hit annual record...
GLOBAL
Forests provide an essential buffer between people and wildlife - and the viruses they carry. Global agriculture is destroying forests, harming biodiversity and may be putting human life at risk...
SOUTH AFRICA
Six months ago, you may not have thought much about where your groceries were produced. But chances are you're thinking about it now...
Cory Searcy and Pavel Castka 6 Aug 2020
GLOBAL
According to a United Nations report, global food prices continue their upward trajectory for the second consecutive month in July, led by vegetable oils and dairy products...
GLOBAL
The age of a forest can influence how effectively it offsets our emissions...
Tom Pugh 31 Jul 2020
GLOBAL
Food giants muscle in on booming alternative protein market, with dedicated teams to develop and sell plant-based alternatives to meat and dairy...
GLOBAL
Gearing up for the inaugural International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste on 29 September, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has unveiled a new platform...
GLOBAL
Geospatial data company Fraym has launch its Localized Food Insecurity Index, a highly detailed targeting tool that maps populations vulnerable to food insecurity...
GLOBAL
"The geospatial platform will allow us to design more targeted agricultural interventions and investment plans through a territorial approach - an approach that fosters equality, inclusion and sustainable food and nutrition security."
GLOBAL
The steep decline in biodiversity is worrying, especially as wild species are important for pollination and pest control...
Lenore Fahrig 13 Jul 2020
GLOBAL
The countries with the highest volumes of poultry consumption in 2019 were China, the U.S. and Brazil, with a combined 40% share of global consumption...
GLOBAL
The coconut - an icon of unspoiled tropical idylls - causes more environmental harm than many people realise...
Erik Meijaard 7 Jul 2020
GLOBAL
Global commodity food prices fell for the fourth consecutive month in May, as supplies appear strong and demand weakens due to economic contractions triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic...
