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Food prices remain high despite higher output
The latest Food Outlook indicates that the food import bill of the Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) is expected to reach US$169 billion in 2008, 40 percent more than in 2007.
Biodiversity to curb world's food insecurity
FAO acknowledges the importance of biodiversity to food security but also raises an alarm. It estimates that about three-quarters of the varietal genetic diversity of agricultural crops have been lost
New ideas to boost the world tea market
As different attempts to control supplies over the years proved ineffective, tea market experts have switched their attention to demand and especially how to boost demand in producing countries
Strong signs of record rice production
Production growth could even be higher if recent appeals and incentives to grow more rice lead to a larger expansion of plantings, according to the Rice Market Monitor.
Myanmar's food bowl devastated
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today called for US$10 million to assist poor farming and fishing communities in Myanmar devastated by cyclone Nargis.
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Diouf welcomes US commitment
Statement by FAO's Director General, Dr Jacques Diouf is asking Congress to approve an additional US$770 million in food aid and assistance to agriculture to address the food price crisis.
Ban Ki-moon to lead task force to tackle global food crisis
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today that he will lead a high-powered task force to coordinate the efforts of the United Nations system in addressing the global crisis...
Diouf: world must seize chance to boost agriculture
FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf today called on the international community not only to take immediate action to de-fuse the current world food emergency...
Large-scale biofuel production may increase marginalization of women
The study notes that large-scale plantations for the production of liquid biofuels such as bioethanol and biodiesel require an intensive use of resources and inputs to which small farmers
HUMMER H3T to make Texas debut
Truck-savvy Texans received a firsthand look at the 2009 HUMMER H3T as HUMMER debuted the brand's first pick-up truck to media attending the Dallas Auto Show today.
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