Markets and Trade

02/07/2024

This chapter describes market developments and medium-term projections for world sugar markets for the period 2024-33. Projections cover consumption, production, trade and prices for sugar beet, sugarcane, sugar, molasses, and high-fructose corn syrup. The chapter concludes with a discussion of key risks and uncertainties which could have implications for world sugar markets over the next decade.

28/06/2024

Webinar #18: Responsible business conduct and risk management of pineapple value chains in Asia and the Pacific, in collaboration with the International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet) - Summary report

25/06/2024

The cereal supply and demand balances included in this report present a subset of data from the FAO/GIEWS Country Cereal Balance System (CCBS) database created and continuously kept up to date by the Global Information and Early Warning System on Food and Agriculture (GIEWS) and Basic Foodstuffs teams of the Markets and Trade Division, with data since 1980.

17/06/2024

The Monthly Price Update is an information product provided by the oilseeds desk of the Markets and Trade Division of FAO. It reviews the development of international prices for oilseeds, oils and meals as reflected by FAO’s price indices. In May 2024, the FAO price indices for oilseeds and oilmeals rebounded after declining continuously since December 2023.

13/06/2024

FAO’s latest forecasts point to increased production and higher stocks for several basic foodstuffs. However, global food production remains susceptible to shocks arising from weather conditions, geopolitical tensions, and policies. These factors could disrupt the delicate balance between supply and demand, impacting global food security.

12/06/2024

FAO’s Responsible Business Conduct Quarterly Bulletin (RBC-Q) shares events and resources on FAO’s activities on Responsible Global Value Chains and news from around the world related to business, risk and development in the agricultural sector. It is prepared by FAO’s Markets and Trade Division (EST). This issue of the bulletin covers the period April–June 2024.

11/06/2024

This report provides an analysis of the most recent developments in the global oilcrops market, including a short-term outlook.

11/06/2024

This report provides an analysis of the most recent developments in the global fish market, including a short-term outlook.

11/06/2024

This report provides an analysis of the most recent developments in the global milk market, including a short-term outlook.

11/06/2024

International prices of all major cereals increased in May 2024. Significant increases were registered for wheat export prices, reflecting concerns about the impacts of unfavourable crop conditions in major producing countries, while maize export prices rose due to various factors. The FAO All Rice Price Index also increased in May, driven by higher Indica quotations.

11/06/2024

This report provides an analysis of the most recent developments in the global sugar market, including a short-term outlook.

11/06/2024

This report provides an analysis of the most recent developments in the global milk market, including a short-term outlook.

11/06/2024

This report provides an analysis of the most recent developments in the global coarse grains market, including a short-term outlook.

10/06/2024

This report provides an analysis of the most recent developments in the global rice market, including a short-term outlook.

10/06/2024

This report provides an analysis of the most recent developments in the global cereals market, including a short-term outlook.

10/06/2024

This report provides an analysis of the most recent developments in the global cereals market, including a short-term outlook.

10/06/2024

This report provides an analysis of the most recent developments in the global wheat market, including a short-term outlook.

05/06/2024

In the current edition of a regular joint bi-yearly report, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP)warn that acute food insecurity is likely to deteriorate further in 18 hunger hotspots, including a total of 17 countries or territories and one regional cluster which comprises 4 countries, during the outlook period from June to October 2024.

02/06/2024

This chapter describes market developments and medium-term projections for world cotton markets for the period 2024-33. Projections cover consumption, production, trade and prices developments for cotton.

27/05/2024

In Eastern Africa, dairy value chains are an important source of income and employment for millions of smallholders, particularly for women who provide an essential contribution to the growth of the dairy sector. While the sector is rapidly growing, and expanding trade in dairy products holds immense potential for boosting inclusive economic growth in Eastern Africa, dairy trade mostly remains a small-scale domestic business in the region.