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  • Publication | 2025

World Bank - Food Security Update - 14/03/2025

Global Food and Nutrition Security

Highlights:

  • Since the last update in February 2025, the agricultural, cereal, and export price indices have fallen by 8 percent, 4 percent, and 11 percent, respectively.
  • Domestic food price inflation remains high in most low-income countries.
  • A recent World Bank blog highlights 60 years of steady growth in global agricultural yields, driven by maize, rice, soybeans, and wheat, but raises concerns about future stagnation. In a second piece, the Bank discusses the growing potential and trade-offs involved in applying Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) to farming.
  • The March 2025 edition of the AMIS Market Monitor reports fluctuating crop prices, with maize reaching a 15-month high because of supply constraints and weather and rice hitting a two-year low amid weak demand and ample supply.
  • Accelerating Food and Nutrition Security through Food Fortification: A Private Sector Playbook highlights the growing role of businesses in addressing micronutrient deficiencies.