Joint Meeting of the Intergovernmental Group on Oilseeds, Oils and Fats (30th Session), the Intergovernmental Group on Grains (32nd Session) and the Intergovernmental Group on Rice (43rd Session)
04/11/2009 - 06/11/2009 (Santiago, Chile) [ more... ]

June 2009 oilcrops market assessment
Over the last two months, international prices in the oilseeds complex have firmed again, reflecting concerns about a progressive tightening of global 2008/09 supplies, in particular of soybeans and derived products, following unprecedented crop shortfalls in South America and sustained import demand, in particular from China and India. The production shortfalls have led to a reduction in export availabilities, causing additional strain on inventories and increasing the dependence of the market on a limited number of suppliers. These circumstances suggest that world prices for oilseeds and products could remain firm and possibly strengthen further during the remainder of the current season. The current market tightness and price firmness could also spread into the next season, considering that, irrespective of a likely revival in global oilseed production, 2009/10 supplies of oils and meals will be conditioned by low carry-in stocks. [ more... ]

Monthly Price and Policy Update
The Monthly Price and Policy Update (MPPU) is a new information product provided by the oilseeds desk of the Trade and Markets Division. As a complement to our bi-annual market reports, this brief note follows two purposes: first, to review the development of international prices for oilseeds, oils and meals as reflected by FAO’s specific price indices and second, to spot recent policy and market events - selected from a variety of sources - that are deemed important for the global oilseed economy. The brief shall be issued in the first week of each month, for a total of 10 issues per year. The note, which will be available in English only, will be posted on this web page as well as sent to subscribers of the Oilcrops Market Network [ more... ]

The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2008-2017
This is the fourth time that the Agricultural Outlook report has been prepared jointly by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. [ more... ]

Commodity Specific Studies
The most recent studies related to oilseeds,oils and meals prepared by the commodities and trade division. [ more... ]

Development Projects
In 1991, the Intergovernmental Group on Oilseeds, Oils and Fats (IGGOOF) was designated by the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) as International Commodity Body (ICB) responsible for the formulation,appraisal and supervision of projects on oilseeds, oils and meals. Since 1991, the Group has endorsed 13 projects worth over US$ 37 million, located in Africa, Asia & Pacific, and Latin America & Caribbean. The crops and commodities covered include oil palm, palm oil, palmkernel oil, coconut palm, coconut oil, groundnut, wild arachis, sheanut kernel & butter, jatropha and rapeseed oil. [ more... ]

Guidelines for international cooperation in the oilseeds, oils and oilmeals sector
When the intergovernmental group on oilseeds, oils and fats adopted the Guidelines for International Cooperation in the Oilseeds, Oils and Oilmeals Sector in 1980, it agreed to regularly review progress made towards achieving the objectives and policies covered in the Guidelines. [ more... ]

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Price indices for oilcrops and derived products
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