The easing of maize and wheat export prices is helping to mitigate rising freight and insurance costs associated with shipping disruptions for importers. Conversely, farmers have adapted to reduced...
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In February 2024, food commodity markets continued to sustain their relative calmness, despite the presence of external shocks including shipping disruptions and farmers’ protests in several...
With the onset of 2024, commodity markets remain relatively calm, at least compared to the recent past. Wheat, maize and soybean export prices were at their lowest of the past...
The aim of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Trade Dialogues on Food is to create a conversation around the role of international trade in food security.
Highlights: As the year draws to a close, commodity markets have quieted down from the more volatile price movements that have characterized the past two years. With the exception of rice...
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The currently fragile food security situation is one dimension of a global food, energy, and financial crisis affecting every region of the world. Our humanitarian assistance...
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This Note provides an overview of the major trends in trade in agricultural products between 2000 and 2021. World exports of agricultural products almost quintupled between...
Rice continues to be in the news. Since India banned non-Basmati rice exports in July, rice prices have risen markedly, raising concerns that other countries might...
Rice export restrictions have driven up prices, while grain markets have been volatile since the suspension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative.