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Monthly Report on Food Price Trends
2019

Weather-driven factors pushed up the United States of America export prices of maize to a five-year high in June. International prices of wheat also rose, while those of rice remained generally stable. In East Africa, the ongoing harvests and beneficial late season rains, which improved crop prospects, halted the increasing trend of maize prices registered over the past several months. Prices, however, remained generally well above those a year earlier....

Product type: Journal; magazine; bulletin
Series: Food Price Monitoring and Analysis (FPMA)
Quarterly Global Report
2019

FAO assesses that globally 41 countries, of which 31 in Africa, are in need of external assistance for food. Continuing conflicts remain the primary driver of high levels of severe food insecurity. Also adverse weather conditions and consequent impacts on agricultural production have acutely affected food availability and access.

Available in: English French Spanish
Product type: Book (stand-alone)
Series: Crop Prospects and Food Situation
African Swine Fever is rapidly spreading in East and Southeast Asia threatening food security and livelihoods of households relying on pig farming
2019

African Swine Fever continues to spread within East and Southeast Asia, leading to the death and the culling of millions of pigs. The disease poses a serious threat to the livelihood and food security of large numbers of people relying on the production and processing of pigs. Pig meat accounts for almost half of the meat quantity produced in the subregion and is a key source of animal protein and...

Available in: English
Product type: Newsletter
Series: GIEWS - Updates
2019

The Agricultural Outlook 2019-2028 is a collaborative effort of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. It brings together the commodity, policy and country expertise of both organisations as well as input from collaborating member countries to provide an annual assessment of the prospects for the coming decade of national, regional and global agricultural commodity markets.This year's Special...

Available in: English
Product type: Book (stand-alone)
Series: OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook
Monthly Report on Food Price Trends
2019

Export prices of maize from the United States of America increased in May, underpinned by the impact of heavy rains in key growing areas, which also limited the decline in the export prices of wheat. International prices of rice remained generally stable. In East Africa, severe early and mid-season dryness affecting production prospects for the 2019 harvests continued to support the increases in prices of maize in several countries of...

Product type: Journal; magazine; bulletin
Series: Food Price Monitoring and Analysis (FPMA)
About 2.2 million Somalis facing severe food insecurity as drought conditions worsen
2019

Between July and September 2019, 2.2 million people, almost 18 percent of the total population, are expected to face severe food insecurity. The projected food insecure caseload is 40 percent higher than the estimate at the beginning of 2019, as drought conditions are severely affecting crop and livestock production and disrupting livelihoods. Household resilience has been undermined by recurrent climatic shocks, overstretched social support networks and declining humanitarian assistance. Urgent...

Available in: English French
Product type: Newsletter
Series: GIEWS - Special Alerts
Biannual Report on Global Food Markets (May)
2019

Food markets in 2019/20 are bracing for some additional uncertainties beyond their own fundamentals. A fast-changing trade environment and the rapid spread of African Swine Fever constitute important challenges to overcome. However, prospects point to generally well supplied markets, which is seen to contribute to a lower food import bill in 2019.

Product type: Book (stand-alone)
Series: Food Outlook
Monthly Report on Food Price Trends
2019

International prices of wheat and maize declined further in April, mostly on account of abundant exportable supplies and the good 2019 global production prospects. International prices of rice remained generally stable. In East Africa, concerns over the impact of severe dry and hot weather conditions on the 2019 crops underpinned the sharp increases of maize prices registered in several countries in April. In the Sudan and South Sudan, prices of...

Product type: Journal; magazine; bulletin
Series: Food Price Monitoring and Analysis (FPMA)
2019

The Banana Statistical compendium, issued once a year, contains information on global banana trade. Its sources include information provided by FAO member nations, traders, news bulletins and the opinions of commodity specialists and represents the most authoritative and up-to-date source of information on the world banana economy.

Available in: English French Spanish
Product type: Journal; magazine; bulletin
Themes: Agricultural Commodities and Development
2019

Available in: Russian
Product type: Journal; magazine; bulletin
Themes: Europe and Central Asia Trade Policy
Series: Trade Policy Review in Europe and Central Asia