Food commodity markets remain well supplied but the cost of importing food is set to rise by 6 percent from last year’s level to reach USD 1.413 trillion in 2017. Sharp increases in freight rates, stronger import demand and firmer [...]

Severe dryness during the whole month of October in the main cereal-producing areas negatively impacted the establishment and development of “deyr” crops, expected to be harvested in January 2018. The dismal performance of the rainy season has exacerbated water and pasture [...]

This webinar series was organised with support from the European Union. AA Webinar I: FAO Early Warning Early Action- What's new?12 October 2017  -  14.30-16.00 CEST (UTC/GMT+2) AA Webinar II: Reducing disaster risk vulnerability in Bangladesh – Partner perspectives6 December 2017  - [...]

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 [...]

Severe floods in Bangladesh in 2017 have affected at least 8 million people, causing deaths and injuries, loss of livestock and food supplies, and damage to housing and infrastructure. The floods caused severe damage to the agriculture sector, including [...]