Early success claimed for G20 AMIS initiative and international coordination According to reports on IRIN, the UN humanitarian affairs news service, the Agricultural Market information System (AMIS), a G20 initiative, ‘seems... 18/02/2013
Global rice production grows for the eighth consecutive year In November 2012, according to its Food Outlook published in November 2012, FAO projected a marginal increase in rice production for 2012/13 (+0.66... 21/01/2013
Developing country impact ignored in major OECD agricultural reforms The impact of agricultural reform in OECD countries on developing countries, such as those in the ACP group, is largely being ignored, according to... 21/01/2013
Globalisation of EU dairy companies under way According to online press reports, the Nordic dairy cooperative Arla is facing difficult operating conditions due to ‘global overproduction of milk... 16/12/2012
‘Financialisation’ of commodity markets seen as root cause of price volatility A policy brief has been published by UNCTAD, arguing that in a context where ‘the volume of exchange-traded derivatives on commodity markets [is no... 09/12/2012
Opportunities for ethanol exports to US support global sugar prices In October 2012, the web-based news service Agrimoney.com reported that, with reduced US maize production and rising maize prices, US ethanol produ... 02/12/2012
Sugar surpluses expected to exert downward pressure on prices, but uncertainties remain A report from Rabobank in September 2012 has underlined the high levels of price volatility on global sugar markets, with prices increasing by 20%... 22/10/2012
OECD agricultural subsidies are falling Following the recent publication by the OECD and FAO of its annual report on ‘Agricultural policy monitoring and evaluation’, the OECD Secretariat... 15/10/2012
Rice prices stable despite possible Indian policy interventions Despite the downgrading of Indian rice production levels and reduced forecasts for production in Cambodia, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea and Nep... 08/10/2012
Prospects for oil crop markets According to the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook for 2012-2021, published in July 2012, oilseed prices since the middle of 2010 have been increasingl... 08/10/2012