Prices of food crops, which depend on unpredictable factors like the weather, are naturally volatile. However, in recent years we have experienced bouts of extreme food price volatility. These can be a thread to world food security. Especially in developing countries, where households spend a large share of income on food items and about two billion people live off small farms, while often not having access to credit, savings, or...

FAO SO4 sets up a FAO ambitious goal to improve market transparency and poverty reduction. The annual citrus bulletin, compiled based on the production and trade survey provided by the member nations, provides unique information on market developments, which contributes to greater market transparency and is widely used by the member governments and citrus growers for decision-making. In particular, given the unique source of information and scope of data coverage,...

Данный обзор является вторым выпуском в серии публикаций, посвященных анализу последних изменений в сельскохозяйственной торговле и развитию торговой политики в постсоветских странах. Как и предыдущая публикация, он подготовлен в рамках Региональной инициативы ФАО в Европе и Центральной Азии «Развитие агропродовольственной торговли и доступа к международным рынкам». Инициатива содействует налаживанию диалога по многосторонним и региональным торговым соглашениям и способствует формированию и реал изации аграрной торговой политики на уровне стран. Данная публикация...

The Banana Market Review, issued once a year, contains information and analysis on global banana trade, including imports, exports, prices and policy changes. Information and data comes from various sources, including FAO member nations, traders and the world press.

he month of August saw a rise in all threeFAO price indices trailing the oilseed complex. The oilseeds index increased for a third consecutive month, rising by 0.6 points (or 0.6 percent) and marking the highest level since January 2020. The price indices for oilmeals and vegetable oils posted more significant gains of, respectively, 3.7 and 5.5 points (or 4.6 and 5.9 percent). While all three indices fared above their...

This research paper looks at the crisis in international agricultural markets during the last decade and draws out some lessons. Although crop prices continue to be volatile, the bout of high prices/high volatility ended by 2015. The initial rapid rise of prices was not predicted, and surprised both market players and the international community more broadly. Considerable policy attention was focused on the crisis – by the UN broadly, by...

Widespread drought severely affects crops and rangelands in East Africa and food insecurity is expected to significantly deteriorate by early 2017 Major areas of concern are central and southern Somalia, South-Eastern Ethiopia, northern and eastern Kenya, northern and eastern United Republic of Tanzania and South-Eastern Uganda Sharply increasing prices of cereals and livestock products constrain food access for large numbers of households Recurrent climatic shocks have undermined household resi lience...

International wheat prices showed mixed trends in November but remained below their year-earlier levels on account of ample global supplies. Those of maize were relatively stable with the downward pressure from expectations of bumper crops offset by strong import demand. New crop arrivals and sluggish demand kept quotations of rice generally under pressure. In East Africa, cereal prices increased in most countries and were at levels well above those a...