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... about one-third of the food produced globally for human consumption each year is wasted, according to a new report from the food and agriculture organization (fao) ... the report , global food losses and food waste, is based on research from the swedish institute for food and biotechnology ... it found that wastage in production and storage often translates to lost income for small farmers in particular, and higher prices for poor consumers, adding that reducing losses could have an ‘immediate and significant’ impact on livelihoods ... 3bn tonnes of food is wasted somewhere along the supply chain each year, with wealthier consumers in north america and europe wasting nearly twice as much as those in poorer countries ... consumers in richer countries throw away about 222m tonnes of food each year, most of it fruit and vegetables, and nearly as much as the entire net food production of sub-saharan africa, at 230m tonnes ... however, industrialized and developing countries tend to waste about the same amount of food on an absolute basis, the report found – 670m tonnes a year and 630m tonnes a year respectively ... while most food wastage in richer nations occurs on a consumer level, in developing countries about 40 percent of wastage happens at the post-harvest or processing level due to poor infrastructure and lack of investment in food production systems – a problem the report terms ‘food loss’

... fao director-general urges increase in agricultural investments 15-03-2011 emirates’ date palm development program a good example dates on sale at a middle eastern souk15 march 2011, abu dhabi, united arab emirates - fao director-general jacques diouf today reiterated his call for greater investment in agriculture, using the example of the united arab emirates (uae) investments in date palm development, a program that has made it the seventh date producer in the world, with 6 percent of global date production ... the director-general's comments came at the opening of the third edition of the khalifa international date palm award, which today awarded prizes to eight winners for excellence in research, techniques, production, cultivation and development ... the award is designed to raise awareness of the role of dates in food security ... date palm trees a uae cultural heritage "this initiative truly reflects the importance of the date palm in the cultural heritage of the united arab emirates and in the food economy of the region", diouf said, explaining that the sector constitutes a priority for economic diversification in the government's development plan ... "however, there is a need to increase the supply of quality plant material for local and regional needs and to go beyond the present framework of date production by government plantations and a limited number of private farmers," he added ... but investment in agriculture still lagging but the director-general reminded his audience that, as in 2008, international agricultural markets again face higher food commodity prices that could undermine food security in a world where population, and thus the demand for food, are sharply on the rise ... 1 billion in 2050 - will require a 70 percent increase in global food production and a 100 percent increase the developing countries, he said adding that investment was not keeping pace ... meanwhile, more than 100 million tonnes of cereals are diverted from food to biofuels on account of subsidies valued at 13 billion us dollars and tariff protection of the developed countries

... elsewhere, cocoa prices soared after cote d'ivoire's president-elect called for an export ban and france's food makers, facing commodity pressure, called on nicolas sarkozy to help ... update: us: sara lee confirms plans to split businesssara lee, the us food group, has this afternoon (28 january) confirmed plans to split itself in two ... uk: premier foods sells meat-free division to private-equity firm exponentpremier foods plc, the uk's largest food maker, has sold its meat-free business to exponent private equity for gbp205m (us$328m) ... click here for just-food's analysis of the sale - and why more disposals could follow ... comment: greencore merger still best bet for northern following the takeover bid from boparan holdings, shareholders in northern foods could be forgiven for feeling confused but, writes dean best, a merger with greencore still appears to be the best option for the uk food group ... france: food industry calls on sarkozy for support to up pricesania, the trade body for the french food industry, has written to nicolas sarkozy asking for his support as it seeks to pass on hikes in commodity prices to retailers ... uk: robert wiseman dairies revamp could cost jobsuk milk processor robert wiseman dairies today (27 january) admitted that over 130 jobs could be under threat as the company considers closing a production site and distribution depot ... in the spotlight – feeding the worldthis week saw the publication of a major report from the uk government think-tank, foresight, on the sustainability of global food production ... sectors: ambient, bakery, commodities & ingredients, confectionery, convenience food, dairy, emerging markets, frozen, health & wellness, meat & poultry, mergers & acquisitions, natural & organic, npd & innovation, private label, retail, sustainability & the environmentcompanies: sara lee, greencore, northern foods, cargill, robert wiseman dairies, premier foods plc, carrefour, boparan holdings, associated british foods, wal-mart stores

... “milk production from temperate grass-based systems has the lowest carbon footprint of all dairy production systems,” according to a life cycle analysis report published by the fao ... the report which includes collaborative input by the international dairy federation (of which ireland is a member) looks at emissions associated with milk production in contrasting production systems and regions ... it highlights that the global average emissions associated with milk production are 2 ... all emissions associated with milk production were included in the analysis from the manufacture of off-farm inputs, on farm emissions as well as emissions associated with product manufacture and distribution to the retailer ... commenting on the report the teagasc greenhouse gas working group stated that while they had some reservations about the application of the methodology to calculate emissions, the results highlight the benefits of grass- based milk production in contributing to reduced emissions from the dairy industry ... this report supports the work currently being carried out by teagasc to develop mitigation strategies to further reduce ghg emissions from milk production systems ... teagasc has calculated that the current average emissions associated with milk production in ireland is 1 ... such further reductions will increase the competitiveness of milk production from ireland in the context of ghg emissions ... teagasc is hosting an international conference entitled “a climate for change” at the mansion house in dublin on thursday and friday, 24 and 25 june to discuss the potential for irish agriculture to contribute to the global food production, while simultaneously reducing the ghg footprint

... speaking at the english farming and food partnership’s (effp) sixth annual conference, siôn roberts effp’s chief executive warned that, despite signs that the economy will improve next year, the “new normal” for consumers of food is one that will be more constrained than over the last two decades ... ”the evolution of food prices is a complicated picture but one that will shape the food chain’s future dynamics ... we’ve moved out of a period of over 20 years where food prices fell in real terms ... since 2006 there has been a rapid increase in food price inflation; over the next two years we predict that prices will remain generally subdued ... but don’t be fooled,” he warned, “the need to increase global food production by 50% by 2030 means that food prices are likely to rise not fall over the long-term ... ” “the recession has moved … consumers from relative prosperity in a period of low food price inflation to a period of enforced frugality,” roberts noted ... “effp’s prediction is this new era of cost/value focus is one that will remain for some years to come as the affordability of food continues to be constrained ... ” he suggested that farming and food have a crucial contributory role in helping the uk economy move out of recession and because of this, the interest in the food chain has been heightened from both a political and commercial perspective ... “growth is more likely to come from food manufacturers and agriculture rather than government or consumer spend,” roberts said ... ” “price volatility has made food security more of a threat to food companies ... it’s great for farmers when cereal prices are high but not for food companies; the opposite is true when cereal prices are low ... ” he added that “the … food chain desperately needs these brokers for change and their resulting innovation ... effp has been working with businesses across all sectors and, in our experience, the unifying principle that the visionaries all share, is the drive to strengthen food chain relationships to deliver long-term value to all partners

... the environmental campaigning organization has released its report, entitled climate change, food, poverty and the price of failure to the uk, as a call to the un to ensure an agreement to drastically cut emissions at the upcoming copenhagen climate change conference ... normal inflation rates would suggest a doubling of the price of food commodities, the report said ... its author, visiting lecturer at oxford university’s institute for the future of humanity ray hammond, said: “our global food production is already precarious - and climate change threatens to tip it into disaster ... ” hammond used a model of previous food price rises tracked by the world bank and projections from the international food policy research institute to reach the figures ... "rich countries must take strong and decisive action to propel us towards a strong and fair agreement in copenhagen in december - otherwise many people in the uk will face a dickensian struggle to afford food and millions of people in the developing world will be condemned to early deaths," he said

... depending on the consumers to drive the food system down a more sustainable route is misplaced as government, food manufacturers and other industry players need to take the wheel, according to a new report ... the global food system is under pressure form the combined effects of population growth, the nutrition transition, energy, land, water, labour and climate change ... the result is constraints on food supply and if action is not taken, there is real potential for demand growth to outstrip increase in global food production, according to a new chatham house report, called “food futures: rethinking uk strategy” ... to counter this, the report said that the food system needs to reflect society’s choices as much as individual consumer preferences ... tim lang, professor of food policy at london’s city university and one of the report authors, told foodnavigator ... com: “the food system, whether you are a manufacturer or food service or retail, in the immediate short-term, is going to be one of considerable stresses and strains ... ” outside pressures global circumstances and the resulting pressures on supply are likely to combine to create higher food prices for the eu/uk ... therefore the report concluded that the food supply needs to reflect the true cost of resources and incorporate wider social and ecological considerations with more food produced but much more sustainably

... world cereal production is expected to hit a new record this year as high prices boosted plantings under generally favorable weather conditions, fao said today in the latest issue of its "food outlook", a bi-annual commodity publication ... world cereal production is forecast to be large enough to meet anticipated utilization in the short-run, and help replenish much depleted global stocks ... greater uncertaintythis year's record cereal harvest and the recent fall in food prices should, therefore, not create a false sense of security, said concepcion calpe, one of the report's main authors ... "for example, if the current price volatility and liquidity conditions prevail in 2008/09, plantings and output could be affected to such an extent that a new price surge might take place in 2009/10, unleashing even more severe food crises than those experienced recently," calpe said ... the report stresses that most of the recovery in cereal production took place in developed countries, where farmers were in a better position to respond to high prices ... implications for the poorthe sharp 2007/2008 rise in food prices has increased the number of undernourished people in the world to an estimated 923 million ... lower international commodity prices have not yet translated into lower domestic food prices in most low income countries ... "there is a real risk that as a consequence of the current world economic problems people will have to reduce their food intake and the number of hungry could rise further," calpe said ... to feed a world population of more than nine billion people by 2050 (around six billion today) global food production must nearly double

... fao director-general jacques diouf today called for a political and financial push to boost sustainable agriculture in the world’s poor countries, double global food production and free the world of hunger and malnutrition ... speaking at a ceremony here marking world food day, the anniversary of fao’s foundation in 1945, diouf said, “i wish to reaffirm that we know what needs to be done to eradicate the hunger of 923 million people in the world ... we also know what needs to be done to double world food production and feed a population that is expected to rise to 9 billion people by 2050 ... ” noting that $us22 billion was pledged to promote global food security earlier this year, but that only 10 percent of this has so far materialized – mainly for emergency food aid – diouf declared, “what we need ... is political will and delivery on financial commitments, if we are to be able to make the essential investments that are needed to promote sustainable agricultural development and food security in the poorest countries of the world ... ” in a keynote speech at the ceremony, egypt’s first lady suzanne mubarak said that the food crisis merited a rescue effort on par with the international response to the financial and credit crisis ... “i believe that the scale of the food crisis is of such magnitude that it warrants nothing less than the same swift and decisive measures to curb its lethal progression," she added ... the world produced enough food to feed a growing population, he noted ... ” “an essential condition for increasing production, safeguarding the identity of indigenous populations as well as peace and security in the world is to guarantee access to land, thus helping agricultural labourers and promoting their rights,” the pope added ... run for food climate change and bioenergy are the focus of this year’s world food day activities, involving over 150 countries ... they include a third edition of the popular run for food to take place in rome on 19 october involving over 4 000 people, with a similar event to be held simultaneously in milan

... the independent research organisation chatham house has launched a project to examine how the uk can best secure its food supply in the face of global food production shortages ... one thing seems clear to the project's authors: " britain as a society will need to make the right policy choices if it is to secure the kind of food supply that best supports its interests " ... global food production is under pressure to meet existing supply requirements while demands are set to grow ... europe may escape the worst effects but " it is likely to experience changes and british food and drink industries will need to adapt " ... the report warns that food and drink companies might "need to change their mind-set to focus on longer-term supply relationships and more sustainable behaviours - implying a move away from short-term, exclusively profit-led goal ... " for the project's first report, uk food supply - storm clouds on the horizon , the authors canvassed the opinions of twenty-two professionals in the wheat and dairy supply industries and other experts ... particular factors that are likely to affect the uk food supply chain were identified as increased global demand for commodities, uncertain global supply, and constraints on the availability of land, water and energy resources ... with respect to global demand, the world's population is expected to exceed nine billion by 2050 ... the food and agriculture organization (fao) predicts that food demand will have grown by 55 per cent between 1998 and 2030 ... global food production has doubled over the last 25 years but for wheat, rice and whole milk the trend is levelling off or falling ... water shortages, particularly in asia, are another threat to increasing the production of agricultural commodities to meet increased demand