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Commerce et sécurité alimentaire, la FAO bouge ses pions

Le 9 décembre 2015, la FAO a publié le rapport intitulé La situation des marchés des produits agricoles 2015–16. Commerce et sécurité alimentaire : trouver un meilleur équilibre entre les priorités nationales et le bien commun. La dernière édition de 2009 tirait les leçons de la crise des prix agricoles de 2008 ; celle de 2015 se penche sur la question, non moins complexe, du rapport entre ouverture du commerce mondial et garantie de la sécurité alimentaire.

La première partie rappelle les données et faits connus sur l’augmentation du commerce international agricole, par régions et par produits, en insistant sur la diversité des situations régionales (pays importateurs en Afrique, exportateurs en Amérique Latine et plus partagés en Asie). Cette analyse se penche également sur quelques éléments marquants : degré de concentration et d’intégration des acteurs du commerce, rôle croissant de la grande distribution, risques liés aux conflits géopolitiques. Les deux parties suivantes tentent de disséquer les liens entre la sécurité alimentaire et le commerce international. La synthèse des controverses existantes sur la nature de ce lien (opportunité pour certains experts, menace pour d’autres) est très intéressante.

Avec ses huit recommandations clés, ce rapport développe clairement un argumentaire pour une prise en compte spécifique des pays en voie de développement dans les négociations commerciales internationales. Il insiste en particulier sur la nécessité de leur laisser des marges de manœuvre : possibilités de maintenir des droits de douane plus élevés ou de prendre des mesures de protection.

Une semaine après cette publication, la conférence OMC de Nairobi a acté la suppression des aides à l’export, principalement pour les pays développés avant 2018, ainsi que la possibilité, pour les pays en voie de développement, de bénéficier de droits de douane préférentiels à l’import et de mettre en place des mécanismes de sauvegarde en cas de crise de sécurité alimentaire. Les modalités précises restent à discuter. Pour S. Mercier, cette décision récente de l’OMC pourrait signer un changement profond de philosophie, avec une approche fragmentée de la libéralisation des échanges. Il est néanmoins trop tôt pour savoir si les recommandations de la FAO porteront totalement leur fruit dans le cycle actuel de Doha.
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France introduces emergency fertilizer support for farmers | Miller Magazine

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Geopolitical tensions around the Strait of Hormuz have pushed global fertilizer prices higher, prompting France to announce a new support package for farmers’ fertilizer purchases. Alongside short-term financial assistance, the government will launch a 10-year industrial investment programme aimed at expanding domestic production of low-carbon nitrogen fertilizers.
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Grain market review: Wheat | World Grain

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Russian prices buck firm trend
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Third major terminal suspended at Novorossiysk

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The third of three major grain terminals at the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk in Russia has suspended its operations following a drone strike, amplifying pressure on Russia’s grain exports and on the broader Black Sea crisis.
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Ukraine lowers grain export outlook after Russian attacks disrupt ports

Ukraine lowers grain export outlook after Russian attacks disrupt ports | MED-Amin network | Scoop.it
Ukraine cuts its grain export forecast as Black Sea attacks disrupt ports and threaten shipments, storage and global food security
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Syrian wheat harvest reaches self-sufficiency | World Grain

Syrian wheat harvest reaches self-sufficiency | World Grain | MED-Amin network | Scoop.it
No imports will be needed this year, grain agency official says
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EGYPT shortens purchasing cover as Black Sea shipping risks rise | Miller Magazine

EGYPT shortens purchasing cover as Black Sea shipping risks rise | Miller Magazine | MED-Amin network | Scoop.it
Egyptian wheat buyers are paying closer attention to freight availability, insurance and port risk as attacks disrupt Black Sea trade. Speaking to Miller Magazine, Nouran Ezzeldin, founder and CEO of Egypt-based grain trader Granos Oros, said wheat remains available, but securing a suitable vessel has become increasingly difficult.
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Renewed Hormuz tensions raise risks for grain and fertilizer markets | Miller Magazine

Renewed Hormuz tensions raise risks for grain and fertilizer markets | Miller Magazine | MED-Amin network | Scoop.it
Renewed attacks and another sharp decline in traffic have interrupted the fragile recovery in the Strait of Hormuz. With fertilizer shipments still below normal and no clear diplomatic agreement in place, the latest escalation risks extending input and shipping uncertainty into the next crop cycle.
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Europe’s Heat-Parched Land Poses Risks for Next Year’s Crops - Bloomberg

Europe’s Heat-Parched Land Poses Risks for Next Year’s Crops - Bloomberg | MED-Amin network | Scoop.it
Parched soil and scorching heat are threatening Europe’s fall planting season, heightening risks to global food supplies stretched by geopolitical tensions.
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Brazilian corn gains ground as Black Sea risks weigh on Ukraine | Miller Magazine

Brazilian corn gains ground as Black Sea risks weigh on Ukraine | Miller Magazine | MED-Amin network | Scoop.it
Freight uncertainty and limited vessel availability are weakening Ukrainian corn’s position in global markets. Speaking to Miller Magazine, S&P Global Commodity Insights Price Reporter Amrutha Dileep Chingoroth said Brazil is gaining the most ground, particularly in Egypt, as Ukraine approaches the critical new-crop export window.
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Drought scorches Italy's rice belt as water supplies hit record lows​

"According to the local branch of the Confagricoltura farmers' association, the Pavia rice sector could lose over €100 million ($116 million) due to a combination of drought, rising production costs and falling paddy rice prices amid competition from non-European Union exporters."

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French drought could halve maize crop, deepen EU harvest losses

"Relentless heat and drought could halve this year’s French maize harvest and reduce European Union production to its smallest in decades, analysts said, despite expectations that crops in Poland and Romania will hold up better."

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Strengthening El Niño to push 49 million more people into acute hunger

Strengthening El Niño to push 49 million more people into acute hunger | MED-Amin network | Scoop.it
Nearly 50 million more people in highly vulnerable communities globally are set to be pushed into acute hunger because of the strengthening El Niño weather phenomenon, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday.
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Regional review: War taking toll on Black Sea grain shipments | World Grain

Regional review: War taking toll on Black Sea grain shipments | World Grain | MED-Amin network | Scoop.it
Russian, Ukraine conflict wreaking havoc on grain trade
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India lifts wheat, flour export restrictions | World Grain

India lifts wheat, flour export restrictions | World Grain | MED-Amin network | Scoop.it
Country expecting another bumper harvest for 2026-27
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IGC: Hot weather drives projected grain output lower | World Grain

IGC: Hot weather drives projected grain output lower | World Grain | MED-Amin network | Scoop.it
Reduced global corn, wheat production expected in 2026-27
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FACTBOX: Black Sea grain trade strained by escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict

"Port attacks cut grain export capacity 33%"

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Global wheat buyers brace for supply squeeze amid Black Sea attacks

"Global wheat importers are bracing for tighter supplies as attacks on Black Sea grain infrastructure disrupt shipments, heightening food security risks for top buyers such as Egypt and Indonesia, while driving up prices."

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Egyptian corn buyers weigh up options as demand rises | Latest Market News

Egypt could ramp up corn imports from the Americas in the coming months to support an expanding domestic poultry sector and replace disrupted supply from Ukraine.
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Wheat commentary: Lower production expectations, Black Sea disruptions balance ample global supplies

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As traders weighed expectations for lower US wheat production and ongoing Black Sea disruptions against signs of ample global supplies, wheat futures rose on Friday August 7. Stronger crude oil prices and concerns over export reliability provided additional support, although large Russian harvests and favorable weather in key producing regions continued to cap gains.
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Greater planted area raises Brazil’s grain outlook | World Grain

Greater planted area raises Brazil’s grain outlook | World Grain | MED-Amin network | Scoop.it
Conab: Total harvest seen reaching 360.8 million tonnes for 2025-26
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Europe soybean meal, corn prices rise as Black sea risk shifts supply flows

"European feed grain and protein markets continued to strengthen"

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Canadian farmers fight heavy disease threat as harvest approaches

"Canada's durum, spring wheat, canola and pulse crops have been fighting an intense and expensive battle with widespread crop diseases provoked by the first wet year this decade."

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Corn price commentary: Futures fall marginally ahead of the WASDE report

Corn price commentary: Futures fall marginally ahead of the WASDE report | MED-Amin network | Scoop.it
Corn futures were marginally lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Monday August 10, in a session of choppy trade ahead of the USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, due on Wednesday August 12 and ignoring support from higher crude oil.
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Hormuz traffic slows further after US threatens more economic pressure on Iran

"Transit through the Strait of Hormuz appeared to grind to a near standstill on Friday after two more ships were attacked there and the United States said it could maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely."

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Export restrictions can turn grain market shocks into food crises | Miller Magazine

Export restrictions can turn grain market shocks into food crises | Miller Magazine | MED-Amin network | Scoop.it
Global agricultural trade has repeatedly demonstrated its ability to absorb weather, conflict and economic shocks, but the resilience of cereal markets cannot be taken for granted. FAO’s latest report finds that concentrated export supply, restrictive trade policies and limited sourcing options can rapidly magnify disruptions.
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