In April, FAO’s price index for oilseeds contracted slightly, shedding 0.7 points (or 0.5 percent) and marking the lowest level since September 2019. By contrast, FAO’s oilmeal index appreciated for the fifth consecutive month, gaining 1.6 points (or 0.9 percent) and posting a 20-month high. In the meantime, the vegetable oils index remained on a downward slope, losing another 7.2 points (or 5.2 percent), though still faring slightly above the...

Export prices of wheat increased in April due to strong international demand amid export control measures in the Black Sea region. International prices of rice also increased following temporary export restrictions and logistical bottlenecks in some exporting countries. By contrast, prices of maize plummeted on account of large global supplies and weaker demand for biofuel and animal feed. Disruptions to food supply chains and stronger demand triggered by the COVID-19...

The passing of Cyclone Harold on 6 April 2020 caused extensive damage to the agriculture sector, including losses of main staples and export crops. About half of the total population is estimated to be in need of assistance due to the impact of the cyclone. International food and agriculture assistance is urgently needed to avoid the deterioration of the local food security situation. COVID-19 prevention measures may hamper the timely...

The purpose of this brief is to provide advice on how women and youth may access farmland in Ghana. Following the appropriate process can help them to identify and address potential problems and avoid conflicting claims and litigation. It can also help them to ensure that the rights of all legitimate tenure rights-holders are respected.

This publication provides an update on production, trade and price movements of meat products (bovine, ovine, pig and poultry meat). It aims to provide a clear snapshot view of key changes and underlying determinants of world dairy markets. It is the only publication that covers meat market developments in the entire world that is also updated regularly; it supports the division’s objective in providing market information relevant for policy makers,...

The FAO/GIEWS Country Cereal Balance System (CCBS) is a database of annual supply and utilization balances for main cereals, covering all countries of the world. It has been maintained by FAO/GIEWS since 1980 and is updated on a continual basis. This statistical report, which is a subset of CCBS data, presents the current year‘s cereal supply and demand balances for all sub-Saharan African countries. This report is complementary to the...

In March, FAO’s price index for oilseeds contracted for the second consecutive month, shedding 4.7 points (or 3.2 percent) and falling below the level recorded in the corresponding month of last year. The index for vegetable oils posted an even more pronounced fall of 19.0 points (or 12.0 percent), marking the lowest level recorded since October 2019. By contrast, FAO’s oilmeal price index strengthened further, gaining 13.0 points (or 8.0...