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Uncertainties over Trade Continue to Raise Concerns for Food, Fertilizer Markets
The FAO Food Price Index rose 1 percent in April, driven by increasing cereal, dairy, and meat price. While the Index was 7.6 percent higher than its April 2024 level, it remains nearly 20 percent lower than the record reached in March 2022.
U.S.-China trade war 2.0: What are the implications for global oilseed markets?
Second in a blog series examining the potential consequences of the recently-proposed U.S. tariffs for global agrifood trade. Read the first post here.
Reforming agricultural extension to build resilient and sustainable food systems: Insights from national and international consultations
Food systems around the world face growing challenges. They must be transformed to sustainably feed a growing global population and made more resilient to shocks from extreme weather to conflict. Efforts on those fronts are increasingly interlinked—and depend on well-targeted local interventions.
Commodity Prices Stable in March, But Concerns over Trade Remain
The FAO Food Price Index remained stable in March, with falling cereal and sugar prices balancing rising meat and vegetable oil prices. The Index was almost 7 percent higher than its March 2024 level but still remains significantly below March 2022 levels.
How ‘reciprocal tariffs’ harm agricultural trade
First in a blog series examining the potential consequences of the newly proposed U.S. tariffs for global agrifood trade.