China ramps up safety inspections of meat imports
Chinese meat importers suggested exporters in countries with COVID-19 outbreaks to disinfect the outer packaging of products as well as…
WFP – Lebanon cooperation agreement to boost agri sector
Lebanon signed a cooperation agreement with the the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) in order to develop its farming…
India: Cisco announces “agri challenge” to attract agtech startups
IT giant Cisco has announced an “agri challenge” with a prize purse of Rs 2 crore in order to mobilise agtech startups…
UAE-based Lulu Group to set up food processing centre in Jammu & Kashmir
The UAE-based Lulu Group International announced to set up a food processing centre in Srinagar for sourcing a variety of agri-products from Jammu and Kashmir.…
COVID-19 drives record CO2 emissions drop this year: Study
The worldwide response to the COVID-19 outbreak has led the biggest annual fall in CO2 emissions since World War Two,…
COVID-19 likely to push over 1 billion people in extreme poverty by 2030, says study
The United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) new study has noted that an additional 207 million people could be pushed into…
SDG Investor Map launched by Invest India, UNDP
The SDG Investor Map for India has been launched by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Invest India, laying…
Thanksgiving Day: USDA shares food safety advice to reduce foodborne illness
This week, Americans will enjoy a scrumptious meal on Thanksgiving Day with loved ones. To ensure the meal is prepared…
US: Over $7 billion approved in second round of COVID-19 Food Assistance Program
In the second round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) approved more than $7…
FAO’s Regional Conference for Africa to focus on COVID-19, hunger, locust outbreak and more
Convened by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the 31st Session of the Regional Conference for Africa is…
