Food Price Monitoring and Analysis (FPMA) Bulletin #1, 11 February 2025 Monthly report on food price trends
11/02/2025
In January 2025, global maize prices increased while both wheat and rice prices declined, with wheat experiencing only a marginal decrease. Maize prices were influenced by unfavourable planting conditions in Argentina and Brazil along with tight supplies in major exporting countries.
Oilseeds, Oils and Meals. Monthly price update No. 186, January 2025
22/01/2025
The Monthly Price Update is an information product provided by the oilseeds desk of the Markets and Trade Division of FAO. It reviews the development of international prices for oilseeds, oils and meals as reflected by FAO’s price indices. In December 2024, the FAO price indices for oilseeds and vegetable oils contracted month-on-month, whereas the index for oilmeals slightly rebounded.
Banana Market Review - Preliminary results 2024
10/01/2025
The Banana Market Review Preliminary Results are issued on an annual basis to Members and Observers of the Sub-Group on Bananas of the Intergovernmental Group on Bananas and Tropical Fruits, which is a subsidiary body of the Committee on Commodity Problems (CCP). The review describes preliminary estimates on developments in global banana trade in 2024.
FAO Rice Price Update
01/01/2025
The FAO Rice Price Update is released on a monthly basis, providing updates of rice export prices from major origins and the FAO All Rice Price Index.
Monitoring, evaluation and learning – Generating evidence on resilience and sustainability in the tropical fruit sector
30/12/2024
There are growing requirements and expectations from customers, consumers and governments for tropical fruit industry actors to demonstrate how they are contributing to sustainability and to report on their actions to minimize the impact of their operations on the environment and society. This technical document aims to support tropical fruit stakeholders to develop a MEL system that is oriented to generate robust evidence on the sustainability and resilience of their operations.
Major Tropical Fruits Market Review. Preliminary results 2024
24/12/2024
The Tropical Fruits Market Review Preliminary Results is issued on an annual basis to Members and Observers of the Sub-Group on Tropical Fruits of the Intergovernmental Group on Bananas and Tropical Fruits, which is a subsidiary body of the Committee on Commodity Problems (CCP). This document provides preliminary estimates for the 2024 market situation for the following major tropical fruits: avocado, mango, papaya and pineapple.
Responsible Business Conduct Quarterly. Bulletin No. 11, October–December 2024
20/12/2024
FAO’s Responsible Business Conduct Quarterly Bulletin (RBC-Q) shares information on a selection of events and resources on FAO’s activities on Responsible Global Value Chains and news from around the world related to business, risk and development in the agricultural sector. It is prepared by FAO’s Markets and Trade Division. This issue of the bulletin covers the period from October to December 2024.
Gap analysis to support due diligence in the tropical fruit sector – A training guide
19/12/2024
This training guide is designed to support capacity development for individuals and organizations to improve business sustainability and meet the due diligence requirements of markets. It is a resource for trainers and others involved in organizing and delivering capacity development events.
Monitoring, evaluation and learning in the tropical fruit sector to generate evidence for sustainability and resilience - An introductory guide for trainers
18/12/2024
This training guide on measuring monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) was developed to help stakeholders in tropical fruit value chains to generate evidence regarding their resilience and sustainability interventions.
Food Price Monitoring and Analysis (FPMA) Bulletin #10, 11 December 2024 - Monthly report on food price trends
11/12/2024
Global wheat prices declined in November 2024, due to increased supplies from the ongoing harvests in the Southern Hemisphere and improved crop production prospects in parts of the Northern Hemisphere. By contrast, maize export prices exhibited mixed trends, influenced by opposing market factors. International rice prices declined, driven by heightened market competition, harvest pressure and currency depreciations against the United State dollar.
Oilseeds, Oils and Meals. Monthly price update No. 185, December 2024
09/12/2024
In November 2024, the FAO price indices for oilseeds and vegetable oils continued to increase month-on-month, while the oilmeal price index declined markedly. The oilseed and oilmeal indices stood, respectively, 13.2 and 37.6 percent below their year-earlier readings, while the vegetable oil index climbed to its highest level since July 2022.
Trade policy review in the countries of Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia. 3rd Quarter 2024 | Bulletin
03/12/2024
This quarterly bulletin features agricultural trade policy changes in the region. It provides current trade measures, agreements, statistics and articles by experts covering trade-related issues in countries across the region, and it is sent to members of the Agricultural Trade Expert Network.
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02/12/2024
Dairy Market Review. Overview of global market developments in 2024
02/12/2024
The review finds that international dairy prices continued to strengthen since the beginning of 2024, led by butter prices. Moreover, global milk production is expected to moderately expand in 2024.
The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2024
29/11/2024
The 2024 edition of The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets (SOCO 2024) explores complex linkages between food trade and nutrition and generates evidence to identify how trade affects dietary patterns and nutritional outcomes. The report examines the intersection of trade policies and nutrition measures and provides policy makers with an understanding of how to address nutrition objectives in the changing landscape of global food systems.
Meat Market Review. Emerging trends and outlook in 2024
27/11/2024
The review finds that global meat production is forecast to increase moderately in 2024, driven by higher slaughter rates and favourable profit margins. International meat trade is also predicted to recover, as improving economic conditions and limited national supplies in some leading importing countries are expected to drive a surge in import demand.
Oilseeds, Oils and Meals. Monthly price update No. 184, November 2024
25/11/2024
The Monthly Price Update is an information product provided by the oilseeds desk of the Markets and Trade Division of FAO. It reviews the development of international prices for oilseeds, oils and meals as reflected by FAO’s price indices.
Special Report – 2024 FAO/WFP Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission (CFSAM) to the Lebanese Republic - November 2024
19/11/2024
At the request of the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), a joint FAO/WFP Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission (CFSAM) visited the country from 15 to 28 July 2024 to estimate the 2024 crop production, identify factors that affected production, forecast staple food import requirements for the 2024/25 marketing year (July/June), analyse the domestic food market and assess the acute food security situation.
Food Outlook – Biannual Report on Global Food Markets - November 2024
14/11/2024
FAO’s latest assessments indicate differing trajectories across different commodities, with wheat, maize, and sugar production set to decline, while outputs of dairy, fisheries, meats, oilseeds, and rice are expected to increase, with implications for utilization, trade, and stock levels. However, global food production remains susceptible to shocks arising from weather conditions, geopolitical tensions, and policies.
Milk and milk products (Market summary)
14/11/2024
This report provides an analysis of the most recent developments in the global milk market, including a short-term outlook