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World Food Day, which is celebrated on 16 October annually, is an important reminder of the collective responsibility of people to end world hunger and ensure sustainable food systems. This year’s theme “Right to foods for a better life and…

According to Ukrainians, the countries of the Arab world are neutral in the Russian-Ukrainian war. This was revealed by a joint study by Active Group and the Experts Club think tank, “Attitudes of Ukrainians toward the Middle East and…

Leading figures in the fruit sector say the Red Sea crisis has already hit sales of apples to the Middle East from Europe, as experts predict disruption to the food industry to spread out across the export trade, writes SEEDS. The market…

The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) together with the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine announce the start of registration for modular warehouses with a capacity of 300, 500 and 1000 tonnes, …

FAO raised its forecast for global cereal production in 2023 to 2 819 million tonnes, now 0.9 percent higher than the previous year. The higher forecast is almost entirely based on recent and more positive yield estimates for the Russian…

FAO  also released a new Cereal Supply and Demand Brief, which forecasts that world cereal production in 2023 will increase by 0.9 percent from the previous year to reach 2 815 million tonnes, on par with the record output realized in 2021,…

According to Andriy Yarmak, Head of the FAO/EBRD regional horticulture development project in Moldova, Georgia, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, fruit importers from many world countries show a high level of interest in the procurement of…

The Harlow family has been growing vegetables on their farm in Westminster, Vermont, for over a century. Paul G. Harlow bought the property in 1917, where the family milked cows and sold vegetables at a roadside stand. Now, 102 years…

They may look like little fluffy cotton balls with legs, but the damage mealybugs can do on houseplants and in the outdoor garden is serious. Mealybugs, a cousin to other garden pests like scale and whiteflies, can damage many flowering…

STUART, Iowa — Rex Wilhelm graduated from Iowa State’s vet school in 1968 and figured this western Iowa town was a good place to start. “There were a number of practices available to me, but I needed to stay within driving distance of…