United Nations : Global food prices fall significantly in July, says FAO (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Geneva)
The international prices of a basket of key agricultural food commodities declined significantly in July, led by steep drops in vegetable oil and cereal prices, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has said.

Latin America : Doubts raised over conditions of Mexico's mangroves (PRIV)
(IPS, Sinanche)
Two extremes of coastal development can be found side-by-side in the small community of San Crisanto, in the municipality of Sinanche in Mexico's southeastern Yucatan state.

El Salvador : Farmers learn agricultural practices to adapt to climate change (PRIV)
(IPS, San Salvador)
With the satisfaction of knowing he was doing something good for himself and the planet, Salvadoran farmer Luis Edgardo Perez set out to plant a fruit tree on the steepest part of his plot, applying climate change adaptation techniques to retain water.