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FAO Food Price Index rebounds in January (2012). The FAO Food Price Index rose by nearly two percent or four points from December to January – its first increase since July 2011.

Global Food Price Monitor (December 2011): Updates of the latest information on food prices at world, regional and country level, focusing on developing countries.

Food Outlook (November 2011): In spite of improved supply prospects and weakening demand, agricultural commodity market conditions remain fairly tight, which is the major factor underpinning prices. Production forecasts for nearly all key food crops in 2011 have risen steadily since the previous report in June.

Crop Prospects and Food Situation (CPFS) October 2011. World cereal markets expected to stay tight amid rising production, but prices drop on expected slowdown in economic recovery (read more).

OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2011-2020 (June 2011)
Higher agriculture commodity prices here to stay, says OECD-FAO report. The risk of high prices and volatility will likely be a central element of commodity markets over the coming decade, according to a new report published by the OECD and UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) today. The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2011-2020 says that... read more...

Inter-Agency report to the G20 on food price volatility (June 2011)
G20 leaders at their summit meeting in November 2010 requested FAO, IFAD, IMF, OECD, UNCTAD, WFP, the World Bank and the WTO work with key stakeholders “to develop options for G20 consideration on how to better mitigate and manage the risks associated with the price volatility of food and other agricultural commodities, without distorting market behaviour, ultimately to protect the most vulnerable.”

Parallel Special Event on Responsible Agricultural Investment in LDCs organized by FAO; 11 May 2011, Topkapi B, Lutfi Kirdar Convention Centre, Istanbul (learn more on Foreign Investments in Agriculture).

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