Prices of coarse grains followed mixed month-on-month trends in April and May 2026 across the subregion, but they were higher year‑on-year in most countries, also supported by rising fuel prices due to ongoing supply chain disruptions linked to the Middle [...]

Prices of coarse grains followed mixed month-on-month trends and remained lower year-on-year      Month-on-month price trends for maize, millet and sorghum varied across monitored markets in the Sahel and Gulf of Guinea countries in April and May 2026, while prices generally [...]

Prices of maize and maize products were broadly stable or declined in April and May 2026, reflecting ample supplies, large carryover stocks and expectations of bumper harvests across much of the subregion. However, recent fuel price increases, linked to disruptions [...]

In May 2026, domestic prices of rice were stable or increased month‑on‑month, primarily reflecting increased production and marketing costs associated with increases in fuel and energy prices due to ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. In many countries, concerns [...]

Wheat export prices increased month-on-month in May 2026 across the subregion’s three key exporters, the Russian Federation, Ukraine and Kazakhstan, partly reflecting elevated energy and input costs, as well as geopolitical uncertainty stemming from tensions in the Middle East. In [...]

Wholesale prices of white maize exhibited mixed trends across the subregion in May 2026. In Mexico, despite the ongoing minor season harvest, maize prices were stable or increased in the monitored markets in May and were generally lower than their [...]

In May 2026, wholesale prices of yellow maize followed mixed trends across monitored markets in the subregion. In Argentina, wholesale prices of yellow maize increased for the second consecutive month in May, driven by large export demand in the first [...]

En toda la subregión, los precios al por mayor del maíz amarillo mostraron tendencias desiguales en septiembre de 2023. En Argentina, a pesar de la cosecha recién terminada, los precios siguieron subiendo en septiembre y más de un 10 % [...]

de junio de 2022, con diferencias a nivel interanual que oscilaron entre el 13 % en Guatemala y el 40 % en Nicaragua, apuntaladas por los elevados costes de los insumos agrícolas, el combustible y la mano de obra. Los [...]

Los precios al por mayor de los frijoles fueron superiores a los de marzo de 2022, impulsados por los elevados costes de los insumos agrícolas, el combustible y la mano de obra. Los precios del frijol rojo bajaron en toda [...]