Markets and Trade

Global food prices overall hold steady in November

FAO Food Price Index is now only 0.3 percent higher than a year earlier

Alarming signs as the global food import bill set to rise to nearly US$2 trillion due to higher prices

FAO Food Outlook forecasts point to somewhat easing world market conditions, but increasing uncertainties

Benchmark for world food prices was broadly steady in October

International quotations of food commodity groups covered by FAO Food Price Index all declined, except for cereals

World Cotton Day: Celebrating the role of cotton in global development while calling for developing the crop more sustainably

FAO Director-General QU Dongyu calls for bold action to transform the cotton sector

FAO Food Price Index drops for the sixth consecutive month

Prices of vegetable oils lead the decline in September

World food commodity prices dip for fifth month in a row in August

FAO Food Price Index dips by 1.9 percent while new FAO forecasts point to lower global cereals output in 2022

Market transparency and policy coordination are critical to reduce uncertainty in agrifood markets, FAO Director-General says

Committee on Commodity Problems opens its 75th Session

Benchmark FAO Food Price Index shows dip in international prices of cereals, vegetable oils and sugar

World cereal production seen slightly down in 2022

OECD-FAO: Heads of OECD and FAO emphasise the importance of peace and transforming our agrifood systems for guaranteeing access to food for the world’s poorest

Agricultural Outlook 2022-31 underscores crucial role of investments in technology, infrastructure and human capital to raise agricultural productivity

UN report: Reducing trade costs can help drive sustainable development

FAO’s State of Agricultural Commodity Markets examines ways to enhance the contribution of trade to food security, resilience and environmental goals

Markets and Trade

Transparent and efficient agricultural commodity markets and trade for global food security

 

FAO's Markets and Trade Division (EST), with its expertise on world agricultural trade, provides analytical and policy information to the United Nations (UN) community, global stakeholders, and beyond. EST keeps a comprehensive market intelligence service of the main agricultural commodities, and houses the Secretariats of the Committee on Commodity Problems (CCP), the Intergovernmental Commodity Groups (IGGs), and the Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS). Early warnings of food shortfalls are managed by EST.

Global Commodity Markets

Global Commodity Markets monitors major agricultural commodities, including basic foodstuffs, tropical products and raw materials.

Global Information Early Warning System

Global Information and Early Warning System, the leading source of information on world food production and food security, monitors world supply and demand of basic food. 

Trade Policy and Partnerships

Trade Policy & Partnerships promotes transparent, efficient agricultural commodity markets and trade by supporting its Members, including facilitating multi-stakeholder partnerships.

Emerging Trends, Challenges and Opportunities

Emerging trends, challenges and opportunities produces multidisciplinary analyses related to agricultural trade and markets, and guidance for responsible value chains. 

Global Commodity Markets

Global Commodity Markets monitors major agricultural commodities, including basic foodstuffs, tropical products and raw materials.

Trade Policy and Partnerships

Trade Policy & Partnerships promotes transparent, efficient agricultural commodity markets and trade by supporting its Members, including facilitating multi-stakeholder partnerships.

Global Information Early Warning System

Global Information and Early Warning System, the leading source of information on world food production and food security, monitors world supply and demand of basic food. 

Emerging Trends, Challenges and Opportunities

Emerging trends, challenges and opportunities produces multidisciplinary analyses related to agricultural trade and markets, and guidance for responsible value chains. 

Latest publications

Food Price Monitoring and Analysis (FPMA) Bulletin #10, 14 December 2022

Published: 14 December 2022

Responsible Business Conduct Quarterly - Bulletin No. 3, October–December 2022

Published: 08 December 2022

Dairy Market Review – Emerging trends and outlook 2022

Published: 08 December 2022

Oilseeds, Oils & Meals. Monthly price update no. 161, December 2022

Published: 08 December 2022

GIEWS Update - The Republic of Haiti

Published: 07 December 2022

Cereal supply and demand balances for sub-Saharan African countries

Published: 02 December 2022

Crop Prospects and Food Situation No. 4, December 2022

Published: 02 December 2022
http://www.fao.org/3/cc3237es/cc3237es.pdf

Action Report November 2022: Responsible Tropical Fruits Project

Published: 01 December 2022

The impact of changes in the fundamental drivers of trade – Productivity, trade costs, and trade policies

Published: 28 November 2022

Meat Market Review - Emerging trends and outlook 2022

Published: 25 November 2022

Oilseeds, Oils & Meals. Monthly price update no. 160, November 2022

Published: 23 November 2022

Special report – FAO Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission (CFSAM) to the Republic of Moldova

Published: 22 November 2022

Agricultural policy monitoring for eight countries in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia

Published: 17 November 2022

FAO e-learning - Strengthening capacities for effective trade and market-related policies in agriculture

Published: 17 November 2022

Digital Tools

FPMA

Food Price Monitoring and Analysis

AMIS

Agricultural Market Information System

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