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Daily Archives: December 22, 2015

2212, 2015

As WTO moves to phase out farm subsidies, UN agency urges fair policies that support food security

December 22nd, 2015|Hunger and food security, News|

The UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) welcomed an agreement by the World Trade Organization (WTO) to move towards eliminating agricultural export subsidies, while noting that differences remain over other measures meant to create equitable global trading conditions, particularly for developing countries.

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2212, 2015

Impact of El Niño could be worst in 18 years in southern Africa

December 22nd, 2015|Climate change, Hunger and food security, News|

Crop and livestock production prospects in southern Africa have been weakened by this year’s powerful El Niño, while the phenomenon is also impacting agricultural sectors in Australia, Indonesia and a wide swathe of Central America and Brazil, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said.

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