Crop Prospects and Food Situation - Triannual Global Report, No. 2, July 2026
03/07/2026
The triannual Crop Prospects and Food Situation report provides a forward-looking global analysis of cereal production, market trends and acute food security conditions, with a particular attention on low-income food-deficit countries.FAO estimates that 41 countries/territories require external assistance for food: 31 in Africa, eight in Asia, one in Latin America and the Caribbean, and one in Europe.
OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2026–2035
29/06/2026
The Agricultural Outlook 2026–2035 is a collaborative effort of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. It brings together the commodity, policy, and country expertise of both organisations, as well as input from collaborating member countries, to provide an annual assessment of the prospects for the coming decade of national, regional, and global agricultural commodity markets.
OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025–2034 - Executive Summary
29/06/2026
The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2026–2035 provides an assessment of the ten-year prospects for agricultural commodity and fish markets at national, regional, and global levels. The report highlights how rising incomes and urbanization are increasing demand for animal-source foods in middle-income countries, while also offering insights into pathways for eliminating undernourishment and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
GIEWS Update - Agricultural production risks associated with El Niño conditions and shipping disruptions linked to the Middle East conflict, 29 June 2026
29/06/2026
The ongoing El Niño event is expected to persist into early 2027, increasing the risk of extreme weather and adverse impacts on agricultural production in several regions. Dry conditions are forecast in parts of sub‑Saharan Africa, Far East Asia and Central America, while above‑average rainfall is expected in Near East Asia. Shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz may further raise input costs and constrain supply.
Oilseeds, Oils and Meals. Monthly price update No. 203, Jun 2026
26/06/2026
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.
Food Outlook – Biannual report on global food markets
18/06/2026
Despite spillovers from energy and fertilizer markets into agriculture, FAO’s latest assessments point to a still relatively favourable outlook for global food commodity markets. Cereal production is expected to ease from record highs but remain at historically elevated levels. Nevertheless, the outlook remains highly contingent on weather developments, including emergence of El Niño, which continue to pose significant risks to production.
GIEWS Update - The Lebanese Republic, 18 June 2026
18/06/2026
Since March 2026, the escalation of the conflict in Lebanon has undermined agricultural production, disrupted supply chains and aggravated acute food insecurity, compounded by the impacts of the closure of Strait of Hormuz. Widespread population displacement of about 1 million people and restricted access to agricultural lands have severely disrupted agriculture activities, reducing labour availability, causing crop losses and impacting agricultural livelihoods.
Hunger Hotspots – FAO–WFP early warnings on acute food insecurity: June to November 2026
17/06/2026
In the current edition of a regular joint bi-yearly report, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) warn that acute food insecurity is likely to worsen across 13 countries and territories identified as hotspots between June and November 2026, prompting an early warning for urgent humanitarian action in these identified hunger hotspots.
Food Price Monitoring and Analysis (FPMA) Bulletin #5, 15 June 2026 - Monthly report on food price trends
15/06/2026
International wheat and maize prices increased in May 2026, as weather-related production concerns, firm global import demand and energy-driven cost pressures outweighed the downward pressure exerted by ample global supplies. International rice prices also increased, underpinned by weather concerns and rising production costs, amid continued uncertainty in energy and agricultural input markets.
Measuring carbon and water footprints in avocado value chains
10/06/2026
Global demand for avocados continues to grow in international markets. While this expansion has created economic opportunities for producing countries, it has also raised concerns about the environmental footprint of avocado production and trade, particularly pressure on water resources and greenhouse gas emissions. This study examines how carbon and water footprint (CWF) methodologies are applied to avocado value chains and gathers stakeholder insights on sustainability and performance.
Food Price Monitoring and Analysis (FPMA) Bulletin #4, 15 May 2026 - Monthly report on food price trends
14/05/2026
Despite ample supplies, international prices of wheat and maize edged up across several origins in April 2026 supported by concerns over fertilizer affordability and weather conditions. International rice prices also increased, driven by rising production, packaging and internal transport cost in most rice exporting countries. In domestic markets monitored by FAO, monthly changes in staple food prices largely reflected local market dynamics in March and April 2026.
Oilseeds, Oils and Meals. Monthly price update No. 202, May 2026
11/05/2026
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.
North America: Medium-term projections 2025–2034 Regional brief
06/05/2026
Based on the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025–2034, this North America Regional brief is part of the main publication. It outlines key trends and emerging issues affecting the agricultural sector in the region, highlighting patterns in production, consumption and trade using projections for the period 2025–2034. The brief also provides regional background information on the main factors underlying these projections.
Near East and North Africa: Medium-term projections 2025–2034 Regional brief
06/05/2026
Based on the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025–2034, this Near East and North Africa Regional brief is part of the main publication. It outlines key trends and emerging issues affecting the agricultural sector in the region, highlighting patterns in production, consumption and trade using projections for the period 2025–2034. The brief also provides regional background information on the main factors underlying these projections.
Asia Pacific: Medium-term projections 2025–2034 Regional brief
06/05/2026
Based on the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025–2034, this Asia Pacific regional brief is part of the main publication. It outlines key trends and emerging issues affecting the agricultural sector in the region, highlighting patterns in production, consumption and trade using projections for the period 2025–2034. The brief also provides regional background information on the main factors underlying these projections.
Europe and Central Asia: Medium-term projections 2024–2034 Regional brief
05/05/2026
Based on the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025–2034, the Europe and Central Asia Regional brief outlines key trends and emerging issues affecting the agricultural sector in the region. It highlights regional patterns in production, consumption, and trade using projections for the period 2025–2034, and provides background on the main regional factors underlying these projections.
Latin America and the Caribbean: Medium-term projections 2025–2034 Regional brief
04/05/2026
Based on the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025–2034, this Latin America and the Caribbean Regional brief is part of the main publication. It outlines key trends and emerging issues affecting the agricultural sector in the region, highlighting patterns in production, consumption and trade using projections for the period 2025–2034. The brief also provides regional background information on the main factors underlying these projections.
The effects of agricultural environment-related provisions in regional trade agreements on agricultural trade
01/05/2026
As environmental challenges, including climate change and biodiversity loss, increasingly shape global policy discussions, the integration of environmental concerns into regional trade agreements (RTAs) has gained significant importance.
Dynamic impacts of weather shocks and trade network structures on import flows for staple commodities
29/04/2026
The analysis examines short-term impacts of weather shocks on bilateral trade flows in wheat, maize and rice between January 2007 and December 2023, employing a structural gravity model that integrates monthly trade data with the Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI), policy measures tracked through the FAO Food and Agriculture Policy Decision Analysis (FAPDA) tool, and trade network connectivity metrics.
The role of agricultural environment-related provisions in shaping domestic environmental governance
24/04/2026
The proliferation of environment-related provisions (ERPs) within regional trade agreements (RTAs), particularly those addressing agriculture, fisheries and forestry sectors (Ag-ERPs), reflects international recognition of interdependencies between trade liberalization and environmental sustainability.
Rwanda: brewing a new tea sector strategy for better livelihoods
21/05/2026
Rwanda is developing a new strategy for its tea sector, with support from FAO. The strategy prioritises premium-quality tea production, aiming to strengthen the value chain, boost output, and improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers facing increasing challenges from the climate crisis, risi...
Update on the Global Agrifood Implications of the 2026 Conflict in the Middle East - The Work We Do
13/04/2026
The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed since 28 February. As of 13 April, vessels are still not moving in meaningful numbers. The last ships to leave before the blockade are now reaching their destinations, meaning the real supply gap is only beginning to materialise.
The Work We Do – Ep 3. Trade Economics and Policy Tradeoffs. David Laborde
30/03/2026
In this episode, we sit down with David Laborde, Director of the Agrifood Economics and Policy Division at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
David shares his journey as a trade economist and how it has shaped his approach to today’s agrifood systems. We dis...
The Work We Do - Ep1. How to Build Resilient Agrifood Systems, with Máximo Torero, FAO Chief Economist
10/02/2026
In this first episode of The Work We Do, we speak with Máximo Torero, Chief Economist of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Máximo served as the Director of Markets, Trade and Institutions Division at IFPRI and later as an Executive Director for the World Bank representing several South American countries.
The International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026
28/11/2025
The International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026 aims to raise awareness of the role of women in agrifood systems and the challenges they face, including land tenure, financial and technical constraints, and limited access to services and education.
Celebrating African cotton and fashion on World Cotton Day
07/10/2025
For this World Cotton Day, celebrated on 7 October 2025, FAO partnered with Nigerien African fashion designer Alphadi and the Roman fashion institute – Accademia di Costume e Moda – to celebrate African cotton and fashion. Cotton, World Cotton Day, African cotton, Africa, fashion, African fashion, cotton-producing countries, Alphadi, Accademia di Costume e Moda, Cotton value chain
World Cotton Day 2025 – Cotton, the Fabric of Our Lives
06/10/2025
Farmed, weaved and brought to us in diverse forms, cotton is the world's most widely used natural fibre.
FAO's The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets – Chefs C. Bowerman, V. Gouloubi, and X. Liu
06/12/2024
FAO's The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2024 explored the theme, "Trade and nutrition: Policy coherence for healthy diets." The 2024 edition discussed the complex linkages between food trade and nutrition and generates evidence to show how trade can affect dietary patterns and nutritional outcomes.
Honouring women around the world, from crop to cup
23/05/2024
Tea is more than a commodity, it’s a culture, a way of life. A universal symbol of comfort and good health. Much more than a beverage, tea generates employment and income worldwide, enriching the livelihoods of millions of people, empowering whole communities to thrive over generations, and providing stability in an ever-changing world.
Waris Ahluwalia exchanging with his mother on the importance of tea on International Tea Day 2024
23/05/2024
For International Tea Day 2024, multi-hyphenate (actor-model-designer-entrepreneur) Waris Ahluwalia - who was born in Punjab, India - exchanges with his mother, Darshan Ahluwalia on the importance of tea, and the importance of tea in their lives. Film directed by Danny Sangra.
Discover the rich heritage of five traditional tea cultivation systems
21/05/2024
Discover the rich heritage of five traditional tea cultivation systems The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has designated five incredible tea production areas as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) for their combination of unique landscapes, agricultural heritage and traditional farming methods passed down for generations.
International Tea Day 2023 | Celebrating tea (Event highlights)
22/08/2023
Recognising the long history and the cultural and economic significance of tea around the world, as well as the significant role it plays in rural development, poverty reduction and food security in developing countries, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 May as International Tea Day, calling on FAO to lead the observance.
Bringing people together over a cup of tea
17/05/2023
Tea is an age-old symbol of wellbeing that appears in the arts, literature, music and boasts countless colours and varieties. Around the world, tea is our most-loved drink, after water. But tea is more than just a shared experience. To millions of farmers in developing countries, tea is the main source of income.
Cotton, weaving a better future
07/10/2022
From field to fabric, the familiar touch of cotton is woven into our lives. Cotton is one of the oldest natural fibers. It is the thread connecting civilizations
Cotton, weaving a better future together (partners)
07/10/2022
More than just a textile, cotton is a culture and a way of life for hundreds of millions of households worldwide. Cotton creates jobs and incomes for millions at the heart of the supply chain.
Food Price Monitoring & Analysis (FPMA) Tool | Updated version
20/07/2022
Food Price Monitoring & Analysis (FPMA) Tool | Updated version Across the world and around the clock, the buying and selling of food commodities take place along supply chains that get food from producers to consumers.
The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2022 (SOCO)
28/06/2022
This edition of The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets (SOCO) discusses how trade policies, based on both multilateral and regional approaches, can address today’s challenges for sustainable development.
Tea: a cup of pure comfort
27/06/2022
In the last two years our world has experienced some dramatic changes. COVID-19 has shaken the foundations of our way of life. In turbulent times one feelgood gesture has connected populations across the globe. The simple act of sharing a cup of tea. We prepare tea in many ways, but this ancient ritual stretches beyond cultures. Tea is a culture in itself.
International Tea Day 2022 | Tea: the essence of unity
20/05/2022
Steeped in ritual and legacy, tea is the world’s best-loved beverage, after water. Globally, the tea-economy helps sustain the livelihoods of millions of smallholder households. From Egypt to China, Afghanistan to Sri Lanka and Viet Nam, small-scale farmers produce 60% of the world’s tea.
Tea and coffee: The aroma of unity
19/10/2021
These beverages are more than just a brew, they embody hundreds of years of knowledge that spans across generations. Tea and coffee are linked to many potential health benefits, as mounting scientific evidence has shown. To millions of farmers in the poorest parts of the world, however, tea and coffee represent a source of income, livelihoods and a ladder out of poverty.
Twenty-third Session of the Intergovernmental Group on Tea
The FAO Intergovernmental Group (IGG) on Tea represents a forum for intergovernmental consultation and exchange on trends in production, consumption, trade and prices of tea, including regular appraisal of the global market situation and short term outlook. The Group considers changes in national policies and examines their international effects as pertaining to the current and prospective market situation.
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