The platform is likely to benefit from the collaboration of partnerships with diverse international entities, including governments, networks of family farmers, UN agencies as well as NGOs. (Image source: WanphenChawarung/Shutterstock)

Recognising the contributions of family farmers to food security and poverty eradication worldwide, FAO recently launched a digital platform that aims to become a ‘one-stop shop’ for information, data and legislation on the sector that produces 80 per cent of the world’s food

Vietnam’s Aroma and Intensity coffees, produced by Sobica Joint Stock Company, have been awarded at the first international roasted coffee competition in France

Vietnam has generated a revenue of around US$875mn from shipping nearly 2.1mn tonnes of rice in the first five months of 2015, according to the Viet Nam Food Association (VFA)

Japan has a health-conscious population, which is why there is a rising demand for food barley. (Image source: Pixabay)

Japan has imported 1,789 metric tonnes (mt) of barley from the USA, for food and food processing, from January to March 2015 and the US Grains Council expects 50 per cent more in the coming months