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Australia’s shot-hole borer beetle invasion has begun, but we don’t need to chop down every tree under attack

Australia’s shot-hole borer beetle invasion has begun, but we don’t need to chop down every tree under attackTheo Evans and Bruce Webber

Bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens - our study shows how

Bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens - our study shows how

By Alewo Idoko-Akoh 3 Nov 2023

Ivory Coast in fresh stand-off with cocoa buyers over premium

Ivory Coast in fresh stand-off with cocoa buyers over premium

By Ange Aboa 27 Oct 2023

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How a humble mushroom could save forests and fight climate change

How a humble mushroom could save forests and fight climate change

Paul W Thomas 2 Feb 2022

Coffee may become more scarce and expensive thanks to climate change - new research

Coffee may become more scarce and expensive thanks to climate change - new research

Denis J Murphy 31 Jan 2022

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Global food prices rise in November

3 Dec 2021

Dreamworks Trolls, UN launch campaign for healthier eating and sustainable living

Dreamworks Trolls, UN launch campaign for healthier eating and sustainable living

22 Nov 2021

New FAO guidelines help countries limit the global spread of fall armyworm

New FAO guidelines help countries limit the global spread of fall armyworm

19 Nov 2021

Climate action in agribusiness could reduce emissions by up to 7%

Climate action in agribusiness could reduce emissions by up to 7%

9 Nov 2021

Why tackling deforestation is so important for slowing climate change

Why tackling deforestation is so important for slowing climate change

Tom Pugh 3 Nov 2021

Manni Group Design Award: Ghana Innovation Farm open for entries

Manni Group Design Award: Ghana Innovation Farm open for entries

28 Oct 2021

Lessons from Zimbabwe's tobacco farmers for the COP26 climate change talks

Lessons from Zimbabwe's tobacco farmers for the COP26 climate change talks

Andrew Newsham, Toendepi Shonhe and Tsitsi Bvute 26 Oct 2021

2021 Innovation Award for Sustainable Food Systems winners announced

2021 Innovation Award for Sustainable Food Systems winners announced

4 Oct 2021

Coffee bean prices have doubled in the past year and may double again - what's going on?

Coffee bean prices have doubled in the past year and may double again - what's going on?

Jonathan Morris 1 Oct 2021

Why global food prices are higher today than for most of modern history

Why global food prices are higher today than for most of modern history

Alastair Smith 28 Sep 2021

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Nestlé's transition towards a regenerative food system speeds up

21 Sep 2021

Nestlé opens its largest R+D Accelerator

Nestlé opens its largest R+D Accelerator

2 Sep 2021

Global food commodity prices rebound in August

Global food commodity prices rebound in August

2 Sep 2021

50+ NGOs call on COP26 to acknowledge climate impacts of animal agriculture

50+ NGOs call on COP26 to acknowledge climate impacts of animal agriculture

27 Aug 2021

We throw away a third of the food we grow - here's what to do about waste

We throw away a third of the food we grow - here's what to do about waste

Kamran Mahroof and Sankar Sivarajah 19 Aug 2021

New research records national policy trends linking fish, aquatic foods with public health

New research records national policy trends linking fish, aquatic foods with public health

18 Aug 2021

Global food prices decline in July

Global food prices decline in July

5 Aug 2021

How palm oil became the world's most hated, most used fat source

Jonathan E. Robins 30 Jul 2021

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Rooibos tea: EU protection is good news for South African agriculture

29 Jun 2021

Climate change threatens age-old indigenous food systems

Climate change threatens age-old indigenous food systems

Fabio Teixeira 25 Jun 2021

Deforestation is driven by global markets

Deforestation is driven by global markets

Ruben Valbuena and Thomas Lovejoy 11 Jun 2021

Luxury fashion label Chanel invests $25m in new climate adaptation fund

Luxury fashion label Chanel invests $25m in new climate adaptation fund

Michael Taylor 11 Jun 2021

Report reveals soil pollution as one of the world's major challenges for ecosystem restoration

Report reveals soil pollution as one of the world's major challenges for ecosystem restoration

7 Jun 2021

Global food prices rise at rapid pace in May

Global food prices rise at rapid pace in May

3 Jun 2021

The 2021 World Food Prize recognises that fish are key for reducing hunger and malnutrition

The 2021 World Food Prize recognises that fish are key for reducing hunger and malnutrition

Ben Belton 26 May 2021

Greening the planet: We can't just plant trees, we have to restore forests

Greening the planet: We can't just plant trees, we have to restore forests

Tristram Hales, Benoit Goossens and Mike Bruford 21 May 2021

Image: FAO/G.Tortoli

FAO, partners' high-tech response to help win fight against desert locust swarms

11 May 2021

Michel Doukeris to succeed Carlos Brito as AB InBev CEO

Michel Doukeris to succeed Carlos Brito as AB InBev CEO

6 May 2021

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How a humble mushroom could save forests and fight climate change

How a humble mushroom could save forests and fight climate change

Paul W Thomas 2 Feb 2022

Coffee may become more scarce and expensive thanks to climate change - new research

Coffee may become more scarce and expensive thanks to climate change - new research

Denis J Murphy 31 Jan 2022

Source: ©Oleksandr Boiko via

Global food prices rise in November

3 Dec 2021

Dreamworks Trolls, UN launch campaign for healthier eating and sustainable living

Dreamworks Trolls, UN launch campaign for healthier eating and sustainable living

22 Nov 2021

New FAO guidelines help countries limit the global spread of fall armyworm

New FAO guidelines help countries limit the global spread of fall armyworm

19 Nov 2021

Climate action in agribusiness could reduce emissions by up to 7%

Climate action in agribusiness could reduce emissions by up to 7%

9 Nov 2021

Why tackling deforestation is so important for slowing climate change

Why tackling deforestation is so important for slowing climate change

Tom Pugh 3 Nov 2021

Manni Group Design Award: Ghana Innovation Farm open for entries

Manni Group Design Award: Ghana Innovation Farm open for entries

28 Oct 2021

Lessons from Zimbabwe's tobacco farmers for the COP26 climate change talks

Lessons from Zimbabwe's tobacco farmers for the COP26 climate change talks

Andrew Newsham, Toendepi Shonhe and Tsitsi Bvute 26 Oct 2021

2021 Innovation Award for Sustainable Food Systems winners announced

2021 Innovation Award for Sustainable Food Systems winners announced

4 Oct 2021

Coffee bean prices have doubled in the past year and may double again - what's going on?

Coffee bean prices have doubled in the past year and may double again - what's going on?

Jonathan Morris 1 Oct 2021

Why global food prices are higher today than for most of modern history

Why global food prices are higher today than for most of modern history

Alastair Smith 28 Sep 2021

Source: Supplied

Nestlé's transition towards a regenerative food system speeds up

21 Sep 2021

Nestlé opens its largest R+D Accelerator

Nestlé opens its largest R+D Accelerator

2 Sep 2021

Global food commodity prices rebound in August

Global food commodity prices rebound in August

2 Sep 2021

50+ NGOs call on COP26 to acknowledge climate impacts of animal agriculture

50+ NGOs call on COP26 to acknowledge climate impacts of animal agriculture

27 Aug 2021

We throw away a third of the food we grow - here's what to do about waste

We throw away a third of the food we grow - here's what to do about waste

Kamran Mahroof and Sankar Sivarajah 19 Aug 2021

New research records national policy trends linking fish, aquatic foods with public health

New research records national policy trends linking fish, aquatic foods with public health

18 Aug 2021

Global food prices decline in July

Global food prices decline in July

5 Aug 2021

How palm oil became the world's most hated, most used fat source

Jonathan E. Robins 30 Jul 2021

Source: miiya via

Rooibos tea: EU protection is good news for South African agriculture

29 Jun 2021

Climate change threatens age-old indigenous food systems

Climate change threatens age-old indigenous food systems

Fabio Teixeira 25 Jun 2021

Deforestation is driven by global markets

Deforestation is driven by global markets

Ruben Valbuena and Thomas Lovejoy 11 Jun 2021

Luxury fashion label Chanel invests $25m in new climate adaptation fund

Luxury fashion label Chanel invests $25m in new climate adaptation fund

Michael Taylor 11 Jun 2021

Report reveals soil pollution as one of the world's major challenges for ecosystem restoration

Report reveals soil pollution as one of the world's major challenges for ecosystem restoration

7 Jun 2021

Global food prices rise at rapid pace in May

Global food prices rise at rapid pace in May

3 Jun 2021

The 2021 World Food Prize recognises that fish are key for reducing hunger and malnutrition

The 2021 World Food Prize recognises that fish are key for reducing hunger and malnutrition

Ben Belton 26 May 2021

Greening the planet: We can't just plant trees, we have to restore forests

Greening the planet: We can't just plant trees, we have to restore forests

Tristram Hales, Benoit Goossens and Mike Bruford 21 May 2021

Image: FAO/G.Tortoli

FAO, partners' high-tech response to help win fight against desert locust swarms

11 May 2021

Michel Doukeris to succeed Carlos Brito as AB InBev CEO

Michel Doukeris to succeed Carlos Brito as AB InBev CEO

6 May 2021

International food prices continue to rise in April

International food prices continue to rise in April

6 May 2021

Global citrus market holds strong despite Covid crisis

Global citrus market holds strong despite Covid crisis

6 May 2021

Climate-friendly farming strategies can improve the land and generate income for farmers

Climate-friendly farming strategies can improve the land and generate income for farmers

29 Apr 2021

Blockchain could play an important role in future agriculture and food security

Blockchain could play an important role in future agriculture and food security

Abdul-Rahim Abdulai, Carling Bieg, Evan Fraser and Sarah Marquis 16 Apr 2021

Heineken sets goal to be carbon neutral in production by 2030

Heineken sets goal to be carbon neutral in production by 2030

15 Apr 2021

Global coffee market enjoys ongoing growth despite pandemic

13 Apr 2021

Global food prices rise for 10th consecutive month

Global food prices rise for 10th consecutive month

8 Apr 2021

Is that a good egg? How chocolate makers rate on social and environmental measures

Is that a good egg? How chocolate makers rate on social and environmental measures

John Dumay and James Guthrie 6 Apr 2021

Farming fish in fresh water is more affordable and sustainable than in the ocean

Farming fish in fresh water is more affordable and sustainable than in the ocean

Ben Belton, Dave Little and Wenbo Zhang 30 Mar 2021

Scaling up bioenergy production could substantially raise water stress - new study

Scaling up bioenergy production could substantially raise water stress - new study

12 Mar 2021