An FAO/WFP Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission (CFSAM) visited South Sudan from 3 to 13 December 2018 to estimate the cereal production during 2018 and assess the overall food security situation in the country. The CFSAM reviewed the findings of several Crop Assessment Missions conducted from May to December 2018 at planting and harvest time in different agro-ecological zones of the country. As during the past four years, all...

Between 26 November and 14 December 2018, assisted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MoAF) carried out its annual Assessment Mission to determine the crop production and the food supply situation throughout the 18 states of the country. The Mission consisted of six core teams comprising members from the MoAF, the Food Security Technical Secretariat (FSTS) of the MoAF,...

International prices of wheat fell in February mainly on account of a weaker pace in exports, while prices of maize generally increased. International prices of rice held steady, with a decline in Indica prices offsetting increases in those of Japonica varieties. In Southern Africa, tight supplies from the 2018 reduced outputs and uncertain 2019 production prospects continued to provide upward pressure to the prices of maize in most countries of the...

A comprehensive analysis of production, trade, and prices of major tropical fruits.

Triggered by fiscal challenges, food prices have risen significantly since late 2018, with negative impacts on access to food. Lower production prospects for the 2019 cereal crop and constrained import capacity also raise concerns about domestic supplies in 2019/20.

International prices of wheat remained firm in January due to tightening export supplies and robust world demand, while concerns over the impact of adverse weather on crops in South America underpinned maize export price quotations. International prices of rice also rose, mainly due to reviving Asian demand for Japonica rice. In East Africa, in the Sudan and South Sudan, the weak national currencies provided upward support to the prices of...

This publication provides an update on production, trade and price movements of milk, and milk products (butter, cheese, skim milk powder and whole milk powder). 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 dairy market developments in the entire world that is also updated regularly; it supports the division’s objective in providing market...

Delayed rains and below-average precipitation since October have reduced cereal production prospects and lowered pasture yields in western areas of Southern Africa. Rains picked up in late December across most of the subregion, partly alleviating moisture deficits.