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FAO: what are the global food prospects – Italian cuisine reinvented by Gordon Ramsay

A new report fromFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reveals that the production outlook for most basic food products is favorable, but extreme climate events, Growing geopolitical tensions and sudden political changes represent a risk to global food production systems and could potentially alter the delicate balance of supply and demand and dampen the outlook for global food trade and security.

According to the report, global maize production will see a notable increase thanks to increased plantations in Brazil and the United States of America, however, a decrease in the trade volume of coarse grains and rice is expected in 2023/24. Furthermore, global trade in vegetable oils and fats will experience a modest decline, while global production and consumption is expected to expand.

The report highlights that, several sectors including sugar, dairy, meat and fish, will see a decrease in trading volume in the coming year. This situation could affect the delicate balance between supply and demand, putting global food security at risk.

The count of food imports in the world

The Food Outlook also presents updated estimates on global spending on food imports in 2023projecting a increase of 1.8% compared to 2022, reaching 2 trillion dollars. The majority of this increase is driven by high- and upper-middle-income countries, with fruit and vegetables, beverages and sugar accounting for the predominant share. In reverse, a contraction of 11% is expected in aggregate spending on food imports in low-income countries, suggesting challenges such as depreciating currencies, rising debt and high transportation costs.

The report highlights that changes in international food prices significantly influence these developments. While the prices of fruit, vegetables and sugars are increasing, those of animal and vegetable oils are decreasing. The volume effect on the global food import bill is expected to exceed the price effect, with some exceptions for high-value or processed products such as coffee, tea, cocoa and spices.

In the end, the report highlights the contraction of food imports in less developed countries, in developing countries that are net importers of food products and in sub-Saharan African countries. This suggests that factors such as weakening currencies, rising debt and high transportation costs are hampering their ability to access international food markets.

In summary, the FAO’s Food Outlook offers a detailed overview of the outlook for global food productionhighlighting the challenges and opportunities the sector will face in the coming years.

Source FAO

Honey supply chain: the secret world of Italian beekeepers – Italian Cuisine

There director of the documentary, Rosy Sinicropi, shares his point of view on the life of beekeepers: «Since I started telling the stories of beekeepers through images, I have perceived an “invisible” humanity, almost always behind the scenes, but resolute in its presence. From the beginning I saw strength, tiredness, resistance, passion, even a bit of madness. I heard stories of fathers, of loves, of defeats, of changes, of pain and satisfaction and, unexpectedly, in the epilogue of these stories, I found “poetry”. It’s as if the bees were traveling companions who allowed those I met to look at themselves and the world with an ever new perspective.”

The documentary Voices of invisible people offers us one unique perspective on the life of beekeepers in Italy. There are 15 video testimonials who guide us through different environments in different regions of the Peninsula, from Piedmont to Sicily. These testimonies also show us the work of the “nomadic gatherers”, who follow the blooms to allow the bees to produce fine and unique honey. The documentary is an authentic reportage that recounts the daily challenges that beekeepers face while living in harmony with nature, trying to protect bees and our well-being in every ecosystem.

Voices of invisible people is available in full on the website www.storiediapicoltori.it, offering a unique opportunity to discover the lives and stories of the “guardians of nature” who keep the Italian beekeeping tradition alive. This documentary is a tribute to the dedication of those who have chosen to dedicate their lives to bees and to the promotion of a sustainable honey culture.

What is CONAPI and what does it do

CONAPI is the largest beekeeping cooperative in Europe, with around 600 beekeepers, 100 thousand hives, of which almost half are organic, and as many as 5 billion bees throughout Italy. This cooperative has an office in Monterenzio, in the province of Bologna, and is a point of reference for the production and promotion of high quality honey. CONAPI is committed to connecting beekeeping with people through innovative and cultural initiatives.

From oil to coffee, small Italian producers come home with Amazon – Italian Cuisine

For Prime Time customers in Milan, a new service is active that allows start-ups and small agri-food companies to make their products known (and to us to taste them)

Taste the excellence of start-ups and small agri-food producers and do it by ordering with a click and receiving the products directly at home (and immediately). It is the new service launched by Amazon and active from 20 February for the Prime Now customers in Milan. Pugliese oil, Sicilian coffee, healthy and sustainable soups are just some products that you can try immediately.

To participate as a producer in the Amazon project

The "Start-up and small producers" program is proposed as an opportunity for small businesses Italians to promote and make known their food excellence, taking advantage of a fast delivery service. To join, companies must meet at least two of the requirements following: must be established for no more than 5 years, must have a turnover of the last year of less than 10 million euros and must sell 100% Italian products, with production in Italy. With the program, the companies will have three weeks of presence on Prime Now in the city of Milan and will monitor the appreciation of their products by customers (for more information and to register for the program write to primenow-startup@amazon.it ).

To try the products

Prime Now customers in Milan can choose between the products available in the program and take advantage of the delivery service active seven days a week, from 8 am to midnight, with delivery time of 1 or 2 hours.

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