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.

The 2017 compendium offers an overview of salient government policies and related private sector measures concerning global and national markets for oilcrops and derived products. Its purpose is to facilitate the work of policy makers, market experts, analysts and other interested stakeholders by providing a short, concise overview of policy developments relevant to the sector. Detailed news items are presented in tabular form (in English only), preceeded by a brief...

Une mission conjointe FAO/PAM d'évaluation des récoltes et de la sécurité alimentaire (CFSAM) s'est rendue à Madagascar à la demande du Gouvernement malgache, en raison de préoccupations quant à l'impact d'une vague prolongée de sécheresse dans les régions du sud et d’inondations localisées dans les régions centrales. La Mission s’est rendue dans le pays du 30 juillet au 11 août afin de s’enquérir des facteurs ayant eu une incidence sur...

Данное руководство информирует агробизнес о широком наборе инструментов ВТО, которые могут быть использованы для улучшения доступа к сельскохозяйственным рынкам. Даже малый и средний бизнес может легко и непосредственно использовать некоторые из этих инструментов, в частности, инструменты прозрачности. Бизнес-ассоциации и национальные сельскохозяйственные производители могут сотрудничать и общаться с правительствами при применении таких инструментов, как меры торговой защиты. Данное руководство предоставляет агробизнесу практический инструментарий для развития своего внешнеторгового потенциала. Инструменты транспарентности в...

International prices of wheat and maize remained under downward pressure in November, mostly on account of large nearby supplies. For rice, new crop arrivals continued to weigh on export price quotations. In East Africa, in the Sudan, a further sharp devaluation of the currency triggered a marked increase in the prices of grains, which reached record to near-record highs despite the ongoing harvest. In Southern Africa, in Zimbabwe, a drop...

FAO assesses that globally 40 countries, of which 31 in Africa, continue to be in need of external assistance for food. The impact of conflicts continues to be the main cause of the high level of severe food insecurity. Weather-induced production declines have also negatively impacted food availability.