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After Hyderabad, Mumbai Recognised As A 'Tree City Of The World'
Mumbai has been recognised as the "2021 Tree City of the World" by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (UN) jointly with Arbor Day Foundation, Department of Public Relations, Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation informed.
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Debt Piles For Afghan Farmers, Herders In Need Of Seed, Cash Amid Drought
"Catastrophic and famine-like conditions" hang over Afghanistan's farmers and herders, whose needs continue to rise with the onset of winter, the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) said on Friday.
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World Food Prices Fall In June For First Time In A Year: UN Food Agency
World food prices fell in June for the first time in 12 months, pushed lower by declines in vegetable oils, cereals and dairy products, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday.
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North Korea Facing "Harsh Food Shortage": United Nations Body
North Korea is facing a food shortage of around 860,000 tonnes this year, the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation forecast, warning the country could experience a "harsh lean period" as early as next month.
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World Milk Day 2021: Significance, History And 5 Milk-Based Recipes That Never Fail To Impress
Initiated in 2001, FAO chose June 1 as the day, because several countries were already celebrating National Milk Day around this time of the year.
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UN Agency Expects Locusts To Reach As Far As Bihar, Odisha But Not South India
Swarms of locusts are expected to reach as far as Bihar and Odisha in July but there are less chances of migratory pests reaching south India, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
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India Faces Twin Invasion Of Locusts From Iran, Africa: World Agriculture Body
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has issued a warning about twin invasion of desert locusts coming to India starting in May, but an official said that the country is prepared to meet the challenge.
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Climate Change Could Push 122 Million Into Extreme Poverty By 2030: UN
Rome: Climate change could sink up to 122 million more people into extreme poverty by 2030, mostly in South Asia and Africa, where small farmers will see their output plummet, the UN’s Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has warned. In an annual report, the Food and Agricultural Organisation warned that a worst-case scenario of high-impact c...
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Malnutrition Still Major Health Concern In North Korea: UN
Malnutrition remains a significant health issue in North Korea, with a drought last year slashing crop output and undermining the push for agricultural self-sufficiency, according to a new UN report.
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India's Rice Exports May Drop by 20% in 2016: FAO
India's, the world's biggest rice producer after China, rice exports may decline by 20 per cent in 2016, according to the UN body FAO.
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194 Million People Starved for Food in India in 2014-2015, Maximum in the World According to UN Report
India is home to the highest number of hungry people in the world, at 194 million, surpassing China, according to United Nations annual hunger report.
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UN Food Agency Calls for 8 Million Dollar Donations for Nepal Farmers
The UN's food agency on Thursday called for 8 million dollars (7.1 million euros) in donations urgently needed to help farmers in Nepal recover from the powerful quake that has threatened the country's food supply.
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One Million People Facing Hunger in Ebola-Hit Countries: UN
Border closures, quarantines and crop losses in West African nations battling the Ebola virus could lead to as many as one million people going hungry, UN food agencies have said.
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Malnutrition Kills Over 3 Million Toddlers a Year: UN
More than three million children under the age of five die annually of malnutrition, the UN food agency and World Health Organisation said on Thursday, urging governments to tackle the problem.
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PepsiCo, Coca-Cola back global guidelines on land tenure: UN body
PepsiCo has joined fellow beverage company Coca-Cola in giving its official support to a set of global guidelines that aim to protect the rights of poor and vulnerable people to land, livelihoods and food security, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said.
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After Hyderabad, Mumbai Recognised As A 'Tree City Of The World'
Mumbai has been recognised as the "2021 Tree City of the World" by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (UN) jointly with Arbor Day Foundation, Department of Public Relations, Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation informed.
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Debt Piles For Afghan Farmers, Herders In Need Of Seed, Cash Amid Drought
"Catastrophic and famine-like conditions" hang over Afghanistan's farmers and herders, whose needs continue to rise with the onset of winter, the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) said on Friday.
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World Food Prices Fall In June For First Time In A Year: UN Food Agency
World food prices fell in June for the first time in 12 months, pushed lower by declines in vegetable oils, cereals and dairy products, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday.
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North Korea Facing "Harsh Food Shortage": United Nations Body
North Korea is facing a food shortage of around 860,000 tonnes this year, the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation forecast, warning the country could experience a "harsh lean period" as early as next month.
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World Milk Day 2021: Significance, History And 5 Milk-Based Recipes That Never Fail To Impress
Initiated in 2001, FAO chose June 1 as the day, because several countries were already celebrating National Milk Day around this time of the year.
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UN Agency Expects Locusts To Reach As Far As Bihar, Odisha But Not South India
Swarms of locusts are expected to reach as far as Bihar and Odisha in July but there are less chances of migratory pests reaching south India, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
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India Faces Twin Invasion Of Locusts From Iran, Africa: World Agriculture Body
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has issued a warning about twin invasion of desert locusts coming to India starting in May, but an official said that the country is prepared to meet the challenge.
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Climate Change Could Push 122 Million Into Extreme Poverty By 2030: UN
Rome: Climate change could sink up to 122 million more people into extreme poverty by 2030, mostly in South Asia and Africa, where small farmers will see their output plummet, the UN’s Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has warned. In an annual report, the Food and Agricultural Organisation warned that a worst-case scenario of high-impact c...
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Malnutrition Still Major Health Concern In North Korea: UN
Malnutrition remains a significant health issue in North Korea, with a drought last year slashing crop output and undermining the push for agricultural self-sufficiency, according to a new UN report.
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India's Rice Exports May Drop by 20% in 2016: FAO
India's, the world's biggest rice producer after China, rice exports may decline by 20 per cent in 2016, according to the UN body FAO.
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194 Million People Starved for Food in India in 2014-2015, Maximum in the World According to UN Report
India is home to the highest number of hungry people in the world, at 194 million, surpassing China, according to United Nations annual hunger report.
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UN Food Agency Calls for 8 Million Dollar Donations for Nepal Farmers
The UN's food agency on Thursday called for 8 million dollars (7.1 million euros) in donations urgently needed to help farmers in Nepal recover from the powerful quake that has threatened the country's food supply.
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One Million People Facing Hunger in Ebola-Hit Countries: UN
Border closures, quarantines and crop losses in West African nations battling the Ebola virus could lead to as many as one million people going hungry, UN food agencies have said.
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Malnutrition Kills Over 3 Million Toddlers a Year: UN
More than three million children under the age of five die annually of malnutrition, the UN food agency and World Health Organisation said on Thursday, urging governments to tackle the problem.
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PepsiCo, Coca-Cola back global guidelines on land tenure: UN body
PepsiCo has joined fellow beverage company Coca-Cola in giving its official support to a set of global guidelines that aim to protect the rights of poor and vulnerable people to land, livelihoods and food security, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said.
