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Agricultural commodity prices have been under sustained downward pressure since 2013–14.

About a decade ago, India’s government began subsidizing the purchase of liquid petroleum gas, or LPG, to promote greater adoption among its lower-income citizens. Switching...

South Sudan is approaching a critical turning point, one that will shape the lives of millions for decades.

Africa's food security is increasingly in jeopardy because of the conflict in the Middle East that has sent oil prices soaring and upended key trade routes, a report has...

The analysis highlights the critical vulnerability of net oil and fertilizer importers (Kenya, Egypt, Sudan) following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the rerouting of maritime trade via the Cape of Good...

World food commodity prices rose in March for the second month in a row, due largely to higher energy prices linked to the conflict escalation in the Near East, according...

Will the ongoing expansion of artificial intelligence technologies leaves certain segments of society behind as earlier digital transformations did? Generative AI (gen AI) applications...

The World Bank’s energy price index surged 41.6% in March, driven by European natural gas (+59.4%) and Brent crude oil (+45.8%). Non-energy prices rose...

The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 128.5 points in March 2026, up 3.0 points (2.4 percent) from its revised February level, marking a second...

Southern Africa. Harvesting of main-season cereal crops is expected to begin in April across the region, with an above-average output projected according to the Food and Agriculture Organization’s Crop Prospects...