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policy guide for countries hit hard by high food prices 26-01-2011 fao updates guide for actions at country level to address high food prices a high price to pay: the poorest of those most affected by high food prices spend over 75 percent of their income on food.26 january 2011, rome - fao has called upon countries to carefully examine the implications of high food prices and not to take any policy actions that might appear useful in the short term but could have harmful, longer-term effects or even aggravate the situation.

global food prices are on the ascent again with the fao food price index - a food basket composed of cereals, oilseeds, dairy, meat and sugar - registering four straight monthly rises. fortunately, market conditions are different from those that triggered the food price crisis that started two years ago, the un’s food and agriculture organization (fao) said in its december food outlook report published overnight (australian time).

global food prices are on the ascent again with the fao food price index – a food basket composed of cereals, oilseeds, dairy, meat and sugar – registering four straight monthly rises. however market conditions are different from those that triggered the food price crisis that started two years ago, fao said in its december food outlook report published today. the index averaged 168 points in november, the highest since september 2008.

west african farmers have succeeded in cutting the use of toxic pesticides, increasing yields and incomes and diversifying farming systems as a result of an international project promoting sustainable farming practices.around 100 000 farmers in benin, burkina faso, mali and senegal are participating in a community-driven training programme (west african regional integrated production and pest management (ippm) programme) executed by fao.

fewer pesticides and higher yields and incomes 20-12-2010 integrated production and pest management programme in west africa makes important progress farmers working on a training plot in senegal. 20 december 2010, rome - west african farmers have succeeded in cutting the use of toxic pesticides, increasing yields and incomes and diversifying farming systems as a result of an international project promoting sustainable farming practices.

about five million people living in the democratic people\'s republic of korea (dprk) will continue to face food shortages despite a relatively good harvest and a slight increase in food supply, a joint report by fao and wfp said today. a joint fao/wfp crop and food security assessment mission that visited dprk in september found that the country faces a cereal import requirement for the 2010/11 marketing year (nov/oct) of an estimated 867 000 tonnes.

food production in haiti is slowly recovering but still remains significantly below the levels that existed prior to the january 2010 earthquake, according to the report of an fao-wfp joint assessment mission released today. haiti\'s 2010 spring harvest, compared to 2009, saw bean production drop by 17 percent and declines in maize, sorghum and plaintain of eight, four and five percent respectively, it found.

growing scrutiny of food suppliers means an increasing focus on food safety issues. in this special edition article on risk, we look at how producers can communicate potential risks to consumers while protecting their brand reputation, in the event of contamination or recall issues. shouting (food safety issues) from the rooftops is important, but remember that consumers will notice inaccurate or mixed messages tony hines, head of food security and crisis management manager, leatherhead food research, told foodmanufacture.

new fao book celebrating traditional food production in the southern caucasus because of its productivity, the caucasian bee is used all over the world.1 december 2010, rome - as part of its contribution to the international year of biodiversity, fao has published a book celebrating the richness of biodiversity for food and agriculture in the southern caucasus, birthplace of many common foods found on plates all over the world.

farmers around the world are adopting new ways of producing food that both help cope with climate change and reduce farming\'s greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new fao website on \'climate-smart\' agriculture published today. burkina faso\'s yatenga province is being reclaimed through the use of an improved version of traditional \"planting pits\" known as zaï - now lands which were once barely productive are achieving yields five times greater than before.