This publication looks at the implications of the societal changes that are transforming Asia and the Pacific. The region is experiencing major demographic shifts and urbanizing rapidly. E-agriculture technologies such as remote sensing, drones and sensors are emerging, with implications for the entire food system and management of the natural resource base. Struct...

The Food Outlook analyses trends and developments in the markets for cereals, the oilseeds complex, sugar, meat, dairy and fish products. The November 2018 edition also offers a detailed analysis of the cassava markets and the protracted decline in international coffee prices. An additional feature article analyses conditions in the global market for bananas and ma...

This paper presents new estimates of pass-through coefficients from international to domestic food prices by country in the Middle East and North Africa. The estimates indicate that, despite the use of food price subsidies and other government interventions, a rise in global food prices is transmitted to a significant degree into domestic food prices in many countr...

These guiding principles are the result of an Expert Consultation jointly led by FAO and WHO in July 2019. They take a holistic approach to diets, and consider international nutrition recommendations, the environmental cost of food production and consumption, as well as adaptability to local social, cultural and economic contexts. The term -Sustainable Healthy Diet...