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World Pork Prices Rise for the Sixth Month in a Row
In July, the average value of the FAO meat price index was 117.8 points, which is 0.3% lower than in June and 5.1% lower than in the same period in 2022. This was reported by the FAO.
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How Agriculture is Exacerbating Global Warming
With the rapid rise in global population, the need to feed billions has placed tremendous pressure on agriculture. Millions of hectares of forests have been cut in South America, Asia and Africa to accommodate the swift expansion of farmlands. Local governments and multinational food companies are collaborating to enhance the farm productivity. Over the past couple of decades, enormous efforts have been made by the policymakers to enhance investments in agricultural infrastructure.
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FAO Project Office will be established in Ukraine
The Government of Ukraine and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) signed an agreement on the establishment of the FAO Project Office in Ukraine and provision of assistance by the organization to Ukrainian agriculture. This was announced by the press service of the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine.
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AUPB resumes supply chain in pork market
Since July 2022, the Association Ukranian Pig Breeders has been actively promoting the resumption of supply chains in the domestic pork market interrupted by war. This support for producers and processors is supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations («FAO»).
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FAO Press Release on Food Price Index Decline
The FAO Dairy Price Index averaged 149.8 points in June, up 5.9 points (4.1%) from May and 29.9 points (24.9%) above its June 2021 value. International dairy prices rose in June.
