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August 6, 2020 8:01 AM
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L’indice FAO des prix des céréales affichait une valeur moyenne de 96,9 points en juillet, demeurant ainsi presque inchangé par rapport à juin mais enregistrant une hausse de 0,4 point (0,4 pour cent) par rapport à son niveau de juillet 2019. S’agissant des principales céréales, les prix du blé ont peu évolué d’un mois à l’autre, tandis que ceux du maïs et du sorgho ont fortement augmenté et que ceux du riz ont chuté. Sur les marchés du blé, en dépit de l’affaiblissement du dollar des États-Unis d’Amérique et des préoccupations quant aux perspectives de production en Europe, dans la région de la mer Noire et en Argentine, l’activité économique atone et les premières estimations d’une forte reprise de la production en Australie ont maintenu la valeur moyenne en juillet presque au même niveau qu’en juin, soit près de 2 pour cent au-dessus du niveau de juillet 2019. Les prix de l’orge sont eux aussi restés stables. Les cours du sorgho et du maïs à l’exportation ont par contre enregistré une forte augmentation entre juin et juillet, de 5,8 pour cent et 3,7 pour cent, respectivement (14 pour cent et 10,4 pour cent par rapport à juillet 2019). La flambée des prix du sorgho et du maïs s’explique principalement par les importants volumes achetés récemment par la Chine aux États-Unis d’Amérique s’agissant de ces deux céréales, mais les craintes suscitées par les conditions météorologiques et l’affaiblissement du dollar y ont également contribué. À l’inverse, des perspectives de récoltes abondantes en 2020 et le calme qui régnait sur les marchés ont fait reculer les cours internationaux du riz jusqu’à leur niveau le plus bas en quatre mois, malgré les nouvelles inquiétudes suscitées par les difficultés logistiques liées à la covid-19.
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August 4, 2020 6:50 AM
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Weather conditions may be forming to send a cloud of locusts in northern Argentina over the border to Brazil, threatening winter crops in the giant farming nation. Wind currents on Wednesday may take the insects into Brazil, Celso Oliveira, a meteorologist at Somar Meteorologia in Sao Paulo, said by text. They are now about 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the Rio Grande do Sul state border. The swarm could harm wheat, canola and barley crops in the western part of the state, as well as native vegetation, he said. In late June, Brazil’s Agriculture Ministry declared a state of emergency in two southern states to allow officials to take precautions. The locusts have remained in Argentine territory since then, after arriving from Paraguay in May. A second cloud is in Paraguay, about 300 kilometers from the border, Argentine officials said Thursday.
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August 4, 2020 6:43 AM
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World Grain — World wheat flour trade in 2020-21 is forecast to increase by 4% over the previous year due to an assumed recovery in shipments to Uzbekistan and Afghanistan, the International Grains Council (IGC) said in its monthly Grain Market Report released on July 24. At a projected 15 million tonnes (wheat equivalent), the IGC slightly reduced its 2020-21 forecast from its projection in April (15.1 million tonnes). The IGC noted that Uzbekistan and Afghanistan are estimated to have importer “smaller-than-normal” amounts of wheat . . .
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August 4, 2020 6:30 AM
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Just months after rains broke Australia's crippling three-year drought, fields of grain have sprung to life, lifting forecasts for a bumper wheat harvest and reviving the beaten up agricultural sector through roaring tractor sales and increased lending.
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July 31, 2020 11:01 AM
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Au lendemain de la FED, les marchés ont mis en route la machine à laver, pour secouer dans tous les sens, permettant ainsi des décrochages importants aussi bien des indices que des cours du pétrole. Et c'est peut-être là la chose la plus importante de cette journée de jeudi. Cela concerne les cours des MP, dont AgriTechTrade présentera sa dernière estimation mensuelle de production de blé pour la France ce lundi 3 Août. Il faut dire qu'avec la vague de chaleur sur l'Europe entière et à la veille du mois d'Août, on assiste sur les cours du blé
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July 31, 2020 10:52 AM
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Malgré la fermeture des marchés pendant les deux mois de confinement, les agriculteurs de l’Hérault organisés en circuits-courts ont réussi à poursuivre la vente directe. Avec la réouverture de tous les points de vente, certains ont même du mal à faire face à la demande.
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July 31, 2020 10:22 AM
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Despite a major production setback in the EU, global wheat output in 2020 is forecast to remain close to last year’s above-average level while world maize production is heading to a record, leading to a sharp increase in maize inventories. With rice production also bound for a record and soybeans making a strong recovery, prospects for all four AMIS crops indicate a generally comfortable global supply situation. However, in many parts of the world, local markets brace for the looming impacts of COVID-19, amid uncertainties related to demand, logistics and even access to food.
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July 31, 2020 9:49 AM
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Food inflation has arrived, according to newly released data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. And that means slimmer profits for many already-ailing restaurants even as diners pay more for meals. Full-service restaurant prices rose a record 0.9% in June from a month earlier. At the same time, home cooking grew costlier: Grocery prices rose 0.7% from the prior month and 5.6% from a year ago, the largest increase since 2011...
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July 31, 2020 9:39 AM
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Si la pandémie n'en est pas à l'origine, elle accélère les tendances lourdes à l’œuvre en matière d'investissements internationaux et, par là même, la transformation des chaînes de valeur mondiales : telle est la conclusion de la Conférence des Nations unies sur le commerce et le développement (CNUCED), dans son rapport publié en juin 2020. L'organisme y conduit une analyse approfondie des évolutions, au cours des trente dernières années, de la « production internationale », à savoir celle des multinationales à l'origine des chaînes de valeur globales et des échanges qu'elles génèrent. Il propose notamment une classification des secteurs d'activité en fonction du type de chaîne de valeur, utilisant des critères liés à leur longueur et leur fragmentation, à la distribution géographique de la valeur ajoutée, au mode de gouvernance et au degré d'internalisation. L'agriculture (incluse dans l'ensemble I de la figure ci-dessous), apparaît comme l'archétype du secteur primaire peu intensif en capital, alors que l'agroalimentaire (ensemble III) est représentatif des chaînes de valeur régionalisées. Les auteurs identifient trois ensembles de tendances qui ont transformé les chaînes de valeur au cours des trois dernières décennies et qui auraient été renforcées par la pandémie ...
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July 31, 2020 9:21 AM
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In 2019, 15.9 million people aged over 15 were employed in the food supply sector in the European Union (EU), representing 8% of total employment. Their role is crucial for ensuring the essential needs of households, by keeping supermarket shelves as well as our plates full, during this period of corona crisis. Almost half of people employed in the food supply sector worked in crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities (46%). Meanwhile, jobs in the manufacture of food products accounted for 26% of employment of this sector, followed by jobs in: retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores (15%), wholesale of food, ...
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July 31, 2020 9:15 AM
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Algeria’s wheat and barley production outlook is optimistic as normal crop conditions have been observed for the 2020-21 marketing year, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service of the US Department of Agriculture. The USDA forecasts the country’s wheat production for the 2020-21 marketing year at 3.9 million tonnes and is expected to import 5 million tonnes. Algeria’s wheat consumption did spike earlier this year in reaction to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Many rushed to buy staple food such as . . .
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July 31, 2020 6:06 AM
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Article released (Geoforum Volume 114, August 2020, Pages 172-180) - ABSTRACT: This paper makes use of a unique dataset on the population of online food provisioning services to shed light on the organization of the food e-commerce in the Italian context. Building on the opposition between pipelines and platforms, we propose a categorization of the different forms of organization within each business model and examine how they differ. Hence, we concentrate on food platforms to discuss the implications this new business model may have for both producers and consumers. We highlight three critical areas that warrant further attention. First, in view of the EU regulatory framework, we discuss the potential implications for consumer protection; second, we reflect on the ways the potential success of the platform model could change labour market relations between producers and platform owners; third, we point out the differences and similarities platforms have with alternative food networks (AFNs). In the conclusion, we reflect on future research developments and on the possible trajectories that online grocery shopping could take in light of the disruption caused by COVID19.
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July 30, 2020 11:43 AM
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Resume: The Agricultural Outlook 2020-2029 is a collaborative effort of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. It brings together the commodity, policy and country expertise of both organisations as well as input from collaborating member countries to provide an annual assessment of the prospects for the coming decade of national, regional and global agricultural commodity markets. This year's edition features a short scenario on COVID-19 and its impact on food and agriculture.
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August 5, 2020 7:04 AM
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today unveiled a comprehensive platform to help the global community step up action to reduce food loss and waste as the UN agency and partners call for increased efforts and gear up for the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste - to be marked for the first time on 29 September 2020. The Technical Platform on the Measurement and Reduction of Food Loss and Waste brings together information on measurement, reduction, policies, alliances, actions and examples of successful models applied to reduce food loss and waste across the globe. "Wasting food means wasting scarce natural resources, increasing climate change impacts and missing the opportunity to feed a growing population in the future," said FAO Director-General QU Dongyu at the launch of the platform.
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August 4, 2020 6:47 AM
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Saudi Arabia's state grain buyer SAGO said on Monday that companies that buy its flour mills will be able to import wheat directly from global markets in a further liberalisation of the country's grains sector. Saudi Arabia is selling its entire flour milling business, a long-awaited privatisation that marks one of the first sales of the country’s state-owned assets, part of broader plans to overhaul the economy. SAGO, one of the world’s largest grain buyers, has until now controlled all the country’s wheat purchases. But after the privatisation of the flour mills they will be able to buy wheat from global markets directly as well as from SAGO, it said in response to a Reuters question.
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August 4, 2020 6:38 AM
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This season, like most seasons in recent history, Black Sea grain supplies will be pivotal to the direction of global markets. Adjustments to production estimates from the Black Sea regions set the tone for domestic and international prices, especially in a year when other Northern Hemisphere producers, most notably the US, EU and Ukraine, are set for smaller wheat production.
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August 4, 2020 6:28 AM
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China took another step toward meeting agricultural commitments made in the phase one trade agreement with the U.S. with its biggest-ever purchase of American corn. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Thursday that exporters sold 1.937 million metric tons of corn, the third-largest deal for the grain to any destination. This purchase tops the previous record sale to China earlier this month, when 1.762 million tons were booked. China has boosted its imports of animal-feed ingredients as relations soured with barley-shipping Australia. Stepped-up buying of U.S. corn began in March. About 1.3 million tons of American corn was sold in the season ending on Aug. 31 while about 5.72 million tons was sold to be shipped in the next season, including Thursday’s announced sale, USDA data showed...
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July 31, 2020 10:54 AM
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A study conducted by the African Agricultural Technology Foundation showed that Africa’s rice farmers face numerous challenges including the lack of high-quality seeds, farm machinery, and money to procure agricultural inputs. The impact of climate change such as droughts and soil salinity were also forcing many farmers to abandon rice farming. However, the report also noted […]
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July 31, 2020 10:34 AM
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Close-to-average weather conditions, with well-distributed rainfall and relatively few hot spells, have been favourable to crops in many parts of Europe. Extreme weather events with significant negative impacts – mostly on winter crops – occurred in much of central Europe, south-western Finland and southern Russia.
The predominantly favourable weather conditions contributed to an improved yield outlook in several regions. Compared to the yield forecasts presented in the June issue of the Bulletin, the strongest upward revision at EU level was for spring barley (+6.4%), reflecting improved or continued favourable conditions in almost all major producing countries. However ...
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July 31, 2020 9:55 AM
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Comme beaucoup d’acteurs de la filière céréalière française, la Fédération du négoce agricole (FNA) dresse un bilan mitigé pour la moisson 2020. Si la quantité fait défaut, « la qualité des récoltes reste préservée dans la plupart des régions ». Les volumes récoltés sont en berne, que ce soit en orge d’hiver, blé ou colza, avec une collecte globalement en dessous de la moyenne quinquennale, déplore la Fédération du négoce agricole (FNA). Les rendements sont « décevants, en net recul de 20 à 30 % ». Deux causes principales en sont à l’origine : les aléas climatiques (automne pluvieux et déficit hydrique au printemps) ainsi que de la difficile maîtrise des bioagresseurs, « suite à la suppression de certains produits de protection phytosanitaire et à l’absence de solutions efficaces ». La FNA relève également les rendements particulièrement hétérogènes cette année, entre les régions mais ainsi au sein d’un même territoire.
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July 31, 2020 9:43 AM
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BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA —Reduced planting challenges Argentina’s wheat, corn and barley production for the 2020-21 marketing year, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service of the US Department of Agriculture. Argentina’s wheat production is forecast to drop one million tonnes, to 20 million tonnes, for the 2020-21 marketing year as dry weather reduced planted area expectations. Exports for the commodity is expected to be 13.4 million tonnes, but some producers remain concerned about possible wheat export tax increases. In December 2019, the Argentinian . . .
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July 31, 2020 9:26 AM
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Un article de la revue INRAE Sciences sociales résume les travaux récents d'une équipe de chercheuses sur l'impact potentiel d'une taxe carbone alimentaire sur l'environnement, la nutrition et les revenus des ménages français. Les auteures ont travaillé sur quatre scénarios de taxation des émissions de gaz à effet de serre (GES) associées à l'alimentation à domicile (figure ci-dessous). Toutes les options envisagées permettent une réduction de celles-ci mais la taxe proportionnelle aux émissions est la plus efficace. Tous les régimes de taxes analysés permettent également une amélioration de la qualité nutritionnelle moyenne des régimes alimentaires. Cependant, en augmentant la part du revenu des ménages consacrée à l'alimentation, en particulier pour les plus pauvres, ces régimes accentuent les inégalités nutritionnelles et économiques entre les foyers. Selon les auteures, de telles politiques publiques doivent donc être accompagnées de mesures ciblant les ménages défavorisés (fiscalité du travail, allocation de revenu, coupons, etc.).
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July 31, 2020 9:18 AM
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Le thème de la transition alimentaire est devenu central pour la ville : faire cohabiter notamment le logement et l’agriculture urbaine dans un contexte foncier tendu relève en effet de plus en plus du défi... Dans une France rurale qui s’efface un peu plus pour laisser place aux logements de 1ère couronne où viennent s’installer les jeunes ménages qui ne peuvent plus habiter en centre-ville en regard de l’augmentation du foncier ou, de plus en plus, cherchent un cadre de vie agréable et paisible pour élever leur tribu... Dans ce contexte, comment résoudre cette équation complexe à multiples paramètres qui est de proposer une offre alimentaire équilibrée, de qualité, accessible et abordable au plus grand nombre. En effet, en France - 7ème puissance économique mondiale, aujourd’hui :
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July 31, 2020 9:13 AM
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JAFSCD: Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development. Publication of the Thomas A. Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems. The food supply has been disrupted by COVID-19. Shopping in supermarkets and grocery stores in the pandemic may not be a pleasant experience, as it can often lead to disappointment and anxiety since a lot of food items are not available or out of stock. The pandemic’s impact on the food supply has attracted attention from scholars and practitioners alike, and there have been many studies based on evidence from developing countries (e.g., Zurayk, 2020). However, there is still a lack of research based on the experiences of more developed and industrialized economies such as France and Germany. This is an important knowledge gap to be bridged, as people in developed countries tend to consume more food than those in developing countries (Delgado, 2003). Developed countries are also usually in the center of global food supply chains due to their stronger influence in trade. . . .
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July 31, 2020 5:55 AM
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Article released (Resources, Conservation and Recycling Volume 161, October 2020, 104979) - As of May 15th, more than 4.5 million people worldwide has been infected and more than three hundred thousand died in the COVID-19 pandemic. To halt the epidemic, many countries have endorsed lockdown measures to ensure social distancing and reduce the pressure on medical institutions. Even after lockdowns, social distancing shall remain the norms for several months until herd immunity is built or/and the availability of COVID-19 specific anti-viral medicine and vaccination. The world gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to drop by 3.2 – 4.9% (UNDESA, 2020) demonstrating the serious effects of the pandemics on the world economy with the disruption of supply and production chains. The question of whether overall impacts on resource and waste management and the dynamics of material and energy flows will be positive remain uncertain. In this context, addressing the following points appear essential
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