NEWS | 7 April 2026 Will the Iran crisis lead to another round of food price spikes? Agricultural commodity prices have been under sustained downward pressure since 2013–14.
NEWS | 6 April 2026 The Iran war is changing how millions of people cook - and what they eat 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...
NEWS | 6 April 2026 Improving resilience and governance are keys to South Sudan’s development South Sudan is approaching a critical turning point, one that will shape the lives of millions for decades.
NEWS | 3 April 2026 Africa's food security at risk as Iran war squeezes trade 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...
NEWS | 3 April 2026 The Salient Impact of the Iran War on the African Continent 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...
NEWS | 3 April 2026 FAO Food Price Index rises in March as Near East conflict raises energy costs 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...
NEWS | 3 April 2026 Generative AI-powered voice technology in agricultural advisory services: Lessons from India Will the ongoing expansion of artificial intelligence technologies leaves certain segments of society behind as earlier digital transformations did? Generative AI (gen AI) applications...
NEWS | 3 April 2026 Energy prices surged in March; non-energy edged up—Pink Sheet 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...
NEWS | 3 April 2026 FAO Food Price Index rises for a second consecutive month, driven mostly by energy‑related pressures on vegetable oil and sugar prices 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...
NEWS | 2 April 2026 Raising energy and fertilizer prices and upcoming El Niño main concerns to farming - Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural Production (ASAP) March 2026 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...