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08 Nov 2024
In October 2024, wheat prices reached multi-month highs due to weather-related planting delays in parts of the northern hemisphere, although they later eased as field conditions improved. Maize prices also strengthened slightly despite swift harvest progress in the [...]
02 Sep 2022
Fertilizer markets face revived risks as the energy crunch in Europe has led many producers to curb output. Fertilizer prices responded immediately, with many price quotations showing notable increases after declining during the summer months from the record [...]
19 Jul 2022
The inability of Ukraine to export from its Black Sea ports has sharply reduced grain shipments from one of the breadbaskets of the world, sending shockwaves through international food markets and sparking global food security concerns. While some [...]
19 Jul 2022
Policies have an important bearing on global food markets. A new online resource will help you keep abreast of latest policy developments in the principal trading countries of agricultural commodities. The AMIS Policy Database, re-launched today using a [...]
22 Jun 2022
Global food security has been suffering in many parts of the world due to several manmade conflicts, climate shocks, COVID-19 and the rising cost of living. The war in Ukraine, a major breadbasket for the world, risks deepening [...]
22 Jun 2022
Focal points of AMIS participating countries and representatives of several of the AMIS member organizations met yesterday for the 21st session of the Global Food Market Information Group. The meeting provided the first occasion for this technical forum [...]