-FAO Rome: The FAO Food Price Index rose sharply in March, up 4.8 points, or 2.3 percent, to an average of 212.8, the highest level since May 2013. "The Index was influenced, as expected, by unfavourable weather conditions in the US and Brazil and geopolitical tensions in the Black Sea region," said Abdolreza Abbassian, FAO Senior Economist. These and other influences are reviewed in greater detail in the AMIS Market Monitor report, the...
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Global food prices hit 10-month high in March-Dilip Kumar Jha
-The Business Standard Unfavourable weather conditions in US, Brazil; reduced supply on geopolitical tensions supported move, to ease soon Global food prices rose sharply to hit a 10-month high in March, following a 2.3 per cent rise in the prices of agricultural commodities brought on by unfavourable weather conditions in the United States and Brazil, coupled with geopolitical tensions in the Russian region. While the global commodity price rise opened an opportunity for...
More »Frame climate change as a food issue, experts say-Suzanne Goldenberg
-The Guardian As IPCC report warns of climate impact on food security, researchers are looking at whether talking about food could break political deadlock on global warming Reframing climate change as a food issue as the world's leading scientists did this week could provide an opportunity to mobilise people, experts say. Academics and campaigners were already looking at food as a way to better connect with public on climate change when the Intergovernmental...
More »The run of rains in Indian agriculture
-Live Mint Inefficient government relief is reason to allow access to alternatives The increased probability of an El Nino weather pattern has already begun to rustle up fears about how a bad monsoon could hurt a sluggish Indian economy. The concerns are valid even though the economy is less dependent on agriculture than before and reservoir levels this summer are quite comfortable. The lessons of previous El Nino episodes in 2002...
More »Poor harvest and EU ban on Indian mangoes worry farmers -Vinaya Deshpande
-The Hindu Mumbai: The season of the king of fruits - Alphonso mangoes - has finally arrived, but not with a bang. This year, varying weather conditions have led to a loss of at least 60 per cent crop, say farmers. But the customers may not feel the pinch till the end of May, as the peak season is to begin only next month. "I expect the prices to come down next...
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