No.2  April 2009  
   Crop Prospects and Food Situation

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Highlights

Countries in crisis requiring external assistance (total: 31 countries)

Food emergencies update

Special feature: New Internet tool on domestic food prices

Global cereal supply and demand brief

Low-Income Food-Deficit Countries’ food situation overview

Special feature: Prices in developing countries remain high

Regional reviews

Statistical appendix

Note

New Internet tool on domestic food prices

GIEWS is pleased to announce a new Internet tool on domestic food prices:

  • Domestic food price database for 58 developing countries and international cereal export prices

  • About 800 monthly domestic retail and/or wholesale price series of major foods consumed

  • Tool for the analysis of trends of domestic and international prices in nominal and real terms with conversion capabilities to US dollars and to common units of measure

  • Important source of information for policy and decision-makers in agricultural production and trade, development and also humanitarian work

The National basic food price data and analysis tool is available on the FAO Website at: www.fao.org/giews/pricetool

Price tool

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