14/03/2019
Between 26 November and 14 December 2018, assisted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MoAF) carried out its annual Assessment Mission to determine the crop production and the food [...]
Monthly Report on Food Price Trends
13/03/2019
The latest issue of the FPMA (Food Price Monitoring and Analysis) Bulletin FAO/GIEWS monthly report has been released. The monthly FPMA Bulletin reports food price trends at world, regional and country level with a focus on countries where prices of one or more basic food commodity are [...]
08/03/2019
FAO assesses that globally 41 countries, of which 31 are in Africa, continue to be in need of external assistance for food. Conflict remains the main driver of high levels of severe food insecurity. Weather‑induced production declines and economic instability [...]
Salon International de l'Agriculture 2019
27/02/2019
A l’occasion du Salon international de l’agriculture 2019 portant cette année sur l’agriculture au Sahel, l’AFD et le CIRAD co-organisent une conférence sur cette même thématique.
Au Sahel, deux habitants sur trois vivent de l’agriculture et de l’élevage. Le développement de [...]
Food insecurity conditions aggravated by rapid and significant price increases
15/02/2019
Highlights:
Triggered by fiscal challenges, food prices have risen significantly since late 2018, with negative impacts on access to food.
Lower production prospects for the 2019 cereal crop and constrained import capacity also raise concerns about domestic supplies in 2019/20.