GIEWS Update - Argentina, 24 October 2019
Food emergency declared by the Government amidst worsening access to food
Year of publication2019
AuthorFAO
PublisherFAO
AbstractThe Government declares the food emergency law until 2022, as the upsurge of food prices is severely constraining access to food. Despite the expected record cereal production in 2019, prices continue to increase mainly due to the sharp weakening of the local currency and soaring inflation rate.
Available inEnglish
Product typeNewsletter
SeriesGIEWS - Updates
CountryArgentina
RegionLatin America and the Caribbean
ISSN2707-1723
Areas of workGlobal Information and Early Warning System
KeywordsFood prices; production; inflation; Argentina.
