Food Price Index of FAO

The Food and Agriculture Organization recently released the Food Price Index. The Food Price Index has been released for the seventh consecutive month in December 2019. Key Highlights The food price index for the month of December was 100 7.5 points. The food price index for the month of November was 105.2 the Food and ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Topics: Food and Agriculture Organization • food price index • Food prices • Price index • United Nations

India-Israel Water Attache: Key Facts

Israel is to establish a “Water Attache” in India. It is to operate from January 2021 under the Israel Embassy in India. The Water Attache division will share Israel’s best practices, technologies and water management in agriculture sectors. Also, Israel is to soon appoint an honorary Consul to the North-East.  Its objective is to increase ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • International Current Affairs

Topics: Agriculture • Food and Agriculture Organization • India-Israel • Irrigation • Mango • MASHAV • North East • UNESCO • water management

India to become free of Trans Fat by 2022

On October 16, 2020, the Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan announced that India has set a target of becoming trans-fat free by 2022. This target is year ahead of the target of World Health Organisation. The announcement was made when the Minister presided over an event organised by the food safety and Standards Authority ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Fit India Movement • Food and Agriculture Organization • Food Safety and Standards Authority of India • Trans fat • World Food Day • World Health Organization

September 29: International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste Reduction

Every year the International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste Reduction is observed on 29th September 2020. This is the first ever observance of the day by the Food Agriculture Organization, United Nations. It was designated by the UN in 2019 Highlights Globally 14% of food produced is lost between harvest and retail. ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Topics: Climate change • Food and Agriculture Organization • Global Hunger Index • international day of awareness on food loss and waste reduction • SDG • Supply chain • United Nations

FAO issues Locust alert to India

On July 5, 2020, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of United Nations issued locust alert for India. According to the organization, India should remain on “high alert” for the next four weeks. Highlights India is currently under the worst locust attack in 26 years. Rajasthan is the most affected state due to locust attack. ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Fao • Food and Agriculture Organization • Locust attack • Locusts • Rajasthan • United Nations