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Monitoring, Evaluation and Best Practices

Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies

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India tenders 1.7 million tonnes of fertilizer

04/09/2026 Go to Evidence

1.7 million tonnes were included in India's fertilizer tender on 11 August 2026, which cleared at prices USD 55 per tonne below those of the June tender.

Agricultural Market Information System (2026).

Agricultural Market Information System. (2026, September 4). Market Monitor No. 141, September 2026. https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/sites/default/files/2026-09/AMIS_Market_Monitor_September_2026.pdf

Tag: Value_chains
Country: India
Sector: Fertilizers (Value Chain) Fertilizers (products)
Area: Agrifood Context

US wheat price rises 51.9% annually

04/09/2026 Go to Evidence

USD 351 per tonne was the quotation for US No. 2 Hard Red Winter wheat on 31 August 2026, representing an increase of 11.4% month-on-month and 51.9% year-on-year.

Agricultural Market Information System (2026).

Agricultural Market Information System. (2026, September 4). Market Monitor No. 141, September 2026. https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/sites/default/files/2026-09/AMIS_Market_Monitor_September_2026.pdf

Tag: Value_chains
Country: United States
Sector: Cereals and cereal products
Area: Agrifood Context

Two countries hold up to 30% of wheat

22/07/2026 Go to Evidence

Between 25% and 30% of global wheat exports are concentrated in Russia and Ukraine, meaning disruptions in the Black Sea immediately affect international supply and prices.

AgroLatam.com (2026)

AgroLatam.com. (2026, 22 de julio). ¿Por qué el trigo se disparó y qué puede pasar con los alimentos? https://www.agrolatam.com/mercados-latam/trigo-guerra-mar-negro-precios-alimentos-impacto-global/

Tag: Armed_Conflict Geopolitics Value_chains Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Russia Ukraine World (aggregate)
Sector: Cereals and cereal products Agri-Food (total) Mobility, Services or Transport Logistics
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Exporters Private enterprises Agricultural producers Consumers
Result: Impact: Food and nutritional security Risk mitigation Improved market efficiency

Wheat accumulates a 16% increase

22/07/2026 Go to Evidence

16% was the cumulative increase in wheat futures during July 2026, driven by the escalation of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, while maize reached its highest value in more than two months.

AgroLatam.com (2026)

AgroLatam.com. (2026, 22 de julio). ¿Por qué el trigo se disparó y qué puede pasar con los alimentos? https://www.agrolatam.com/mercados-latam/trigo-guerra-mar-negro-precios-alimentos-impacto-global/

Tag: Armed_Conflict Geopolitics Food_Inflation Value_chains
Country: Russia Ukraine World (aggregate)
Sector: Cereals and cereal products Agri-Food (total)
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Exporters Private enterprises Agricultural producers Consumers
Result: Improved commercial competitiveness Profitability Improved market efficiency Food affordability

Russia may export 1.5 million tonnes

22/07/2026 Go to Evidence

1.5 million tonnes would be the volume of Russian wheat exports in July 2026, approximately one-third below the previous year and the lowest July volume since 2017.

AgroLatam.com (2026)

AgroLatam.com. (2026, 22 de julio). ¿Por qué el trigo se disparó y qué puede pasar con los alimentos? https://www.agrolatam.com/mercados-latam/trigo-guerra-mar-negro-precios-alimentos-impacto-global/

Tag: Armed_Conflict Geopolitics Value_chains Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Russia World (aggregate)
Sector: Cereals and cereal products Agri-Food (total) Mobility, Services or Transport Logistics
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Exporters Private enterprises Agricultural producers Consumers
Result: Improved commercial competitiveness Risk mitigation Improved market efficiency Impact: Food and nutritional security

FAO Cereal Price Index (Jun-2026)

03/07/2026 Go to Evidence

It decreased by 3.5% compared to the level in May 2026. It averaged 110.2 points in June 2026. (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2026).

Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura. (2026). FAO Food Price Index.

Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura

Tag: Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Cereals and cereal products
Area: Agrifood Context

FAO Sugar Price Index (May 2026)

05/06/2026 Go to Evidence

It increased by 6.6% compared to the level in April 2026. It averaged 95.1 points in May 2026. (FAO, 2026). The increase is due to a possible shortage of supplies in the coming months (a possible lower sugar production in Brazil and possible effects of El Niño on sugar production in India and Thailand in 2026/27).

FAO, 2026

Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura

Tag: ElNiño Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Sugar, molasses and sugar confectionary
Area: Agrifood Context