GIEWS Update - The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, 26 January 2022
Record prices constrain households’ access to main staple foods
Year of publication2022
AuthorFAO
PublisherFAO
AbstractPrices of cereals and other imported basic food products started to surge in September 2021 and reached record highs in January 2022. Price increases are mainly driven by a significant depreciation of the national currency. The high prices have negatively affected the ability of vulnerable households to access food.
Available inEnglish
Product typeNewsletter
SeriesGIEWS - Updates
CountrySri Lanka
RegionAsia and the Pacific
Areas of workGlobal Information and Early Warning System
KeywordsFood insecurity; livelihoods; domestic markets; food prices; food security; crop production; household food security; currencies; Sri Lanka; Asia.
