, 02/05/2010 - Cereal price increases, induced by poor performance of 2009/10 summer and winter seasons and the corresponding fall in production, have continued much above their historical averages. The upward trend persisted even during the harvest season (September to December) when prices are expected to decline, if not stabilize. With stability in world market prices, wheat prices somehow stabilized during the first half of 2009 and have been steadily increasing since then. Current price trends are very worrying, particularly for sorghum, with current prices often reaching to historical record highs. Further decline in the income sources can be expected during the 2010/11 season unless the current high level trend is reversed. The level and quality of the upcoming summer season could further influence price changes in either direction.