Person: Jacques Diouf

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business

‘Food prices may ease in 2012, although risk of hunger remains’

FOOD prices may ease in 2012 due to a slowing global economy, though no drastic drop from high levels is expected, the new director-general of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation said yesterday.

world

Rising population ‘increases risk of food insecurity’

news

Mitchell: Use Euro farm cash windfall to feed hungry

farming

Fertiliser prices highest in decade

world

Nearly six million children a year dying of malnutrition

world

UN: Hunger kills six million children a year

Increased WHO fears as cats catch bird flu

BIRD flu has killed three house cats in Thailand, a development the World Health Organisation described as “very dangerous” because of pets’ close contact with people.

Sat, 21 Feb, 2004

Human fears after pet cats die from bird flu

Bird flu has killed three house cats in Thailand, a development the World Health Organisation described as “very dangerous” because of pets’ close contact with people.

Fri, 20 Feb, 2004

Vaccinate poultry to curb spread of flu, warn experts

WORLD health experts yesterday recommended that a poultry vaccination campaign be launched to control the spread of a bird flu epidemic, which has claimed the lives of 17 people in Asia.

Fri, 06 Feb, 2004

Diet is vital in reducing deaths, warn experts

PEOPLE must eat more fruit and vegetables, cut down on fats and exercise daily to avoid diseases that kill more than 30 million annually, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned yesterday.

Thu, 24 Apr, 2003

Target to cut world hunger in half by 2015 ‘will not be met’

SEVEN years after the target was set, the world is well below the goal of cutting in half the number of hungry people by 2015 and may not even reach that goal by 2030, a new study by a UN food body has found.

Thu, 06 Mar, 2003

Walsh receives award from king of Spain

THE king of Spain, Juan Carlos, last night honoured Agriculture and Food Minister Joe Walsh for distinguished service to agriculture.

Fri, 07 Feb, 2003

Protesters march through Rome

Anti-globalisation protestors have marched through Rome ahead of a four day international food summit.

Sun, 09 Jun, 2002