Saturday, 10 January 2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched the Villages Recognition Initiative, a new global platform designed to honor rural communities that are shaping the future…
Image Source: Getty Images/iStockphoto Cereal prices tick upward on wheat and maize strength, but broad declines across dairy, meat, sugar and vegetable oils pull the FAO Food Price Index to…
ICARDA has been awarded the Almarai Prize for Creative Scientific Work in recognition of its flagship regional initiative, Enhancing Food Security in Arab Countries (EFSAC)—a 12-year, multi-country programme that has…
In a world where climate pledges are tightening, supply chains are wobbling under the weight of ecological pressure, and consumers are dissecting the ethics of every bite they take, an…
COP30 marked a definitive shift in global climate diplomacy, placing agriculture and rural communities squarely at the center of climate action. For the first time at a climate summit of…
Director-General calls for new global partnerships and sustainable funding to combat animal disease threats The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, has…
The 48th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, the world’s apex food standards-setting body established by FAO and WHO, convened from 10–14 November 2025 to adopt a new slate of…
In a resounding endorsement of Odisha’s millet movement, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, inaugurated the “Mandia Dibasa” (Millet Day) celebrations at the…
The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), in partnership with the Syrian Ministry of Agriculture, convened a high-level consultation to advance the Program for the Rehabilitation…
In a move aimed at deepening bilateral ties in agriculture, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan met with Russian Deputy Minister for Agriculture Dmitry Patrushev on 26 September to discuss…
Tiryaki Agro Holding, Türkiye’s leading agricultural supply chain company, has entered a landmark collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, to bolster Iraq’s…
In this Exclusive AgroSpectrum Interview, Prof. Ademola Adenle, PhD (Nottingham), MPP (Oxon)—Senior Special Adviser on Agricultural Innovation at Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, and the inaugural laureate…
In a rare show of unified advocacy, 11 leading global associations representing the agricultural and agri-food value chain have co-signed an open letter voicing strong support for the World Trade…
With the world approaching what experts call a “hunger tipping point,” global agricultural leaders, policymakers, scientists, and farmers gathered in New Delhi today for DialogueNEXT, a two-day high-level conference designed…
