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Food prices nearly 90% above average

Nearly 90% above the five-year average is the level at which staple food prices remain in Haiti. Although inflation slowed slightly and some fuel prices declined, insecurity along major road corridors continues to raise logistics and marketing costs and constrain very poor households' economic access to food.

FEWS NET (2026)

FEWS NET. (2026). Haiti Key Message Update July 2026–January 2027: Conflict and elevated prices continue to restrict access to food in Haïti. https://fews.net/latin-america-and-caribbean/haiti/key-message-update/july-2026

Bolivia will import 37,500 tonnes

29/07/2026 Go to Evidence

37,500 tonnes of wheat and flour will be imported to supply the bakery sector, consisting of 30,000 tonnes of wheat and 7,500 tonnes of flour.

AgroLatam.com (2026)

AgroLatam.com. (2026, 29 de julio). ¿Por qué Bolivia depende cada vez más del trigo y maíz importados? https://www.agrolatam.com/agricultura-latam/bolivia-deficit-trigo-maiz-importaciones-produccion/

El Niño may pressure two inflation types

28/07/2026 Go to Evidence

2 components of inflation, food and energy, could increase in response to an intense El Niño event in Latin America during 2026.

AgroLatam.com (2026)

AgroLatam.com. (2026, 28 de julio). ¿Qué países serán los más golpeados por El Niño en 2026? https://www.agrolatam.com/agricultura-latam/paises-mas-golpeados-el-nino-america-latina-2026/

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/

Six areas concentrate recommended actions

27/05/2026 Go to Evidence

6 priority action areas, alternative trade routes, market monitoring, fertilizer reserves, logistics infrastructure, consumption protection and humanitarian channels, concentrate FAO regional recommendations.

Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (2026)

Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura. (2026, 27 de mayo). FAO recomienda medidas a países de América Latina y el Caribe para enfrentar los efectos del conflicto en Medio Oriente. https://www.fao.org/americas/news/news-detail/fao-recomienda-alc-medidas/

167 million food insecure

14/05/2026 Go to Evidence

167 million people face moderate or severe food insecurity in Latin America and the Caribbean; in addition, more than 33 million suffer from hunger and over 181 million cannot afford a healthy diet.

World Food Programme (2026)

World Food Programme. (2026, May 14). United Nations: Latin America and the Caribbean faces increased food insecurity risks due to El Niño. https://www.wfp.org/news/united-nations-latin-america-and-caribbean-faces-increased-food-insecurity-risks-due-el-nino

Food prices rise third month

08/05/2026 Go to Evidence

130.7 points was the FAO Food Price Index in April 2026, up 1.6% from March and 2.0% from April 2025.

FAO (2026)

FAO. (2026, 8 de mayo). El Índice de precios de los alimentos de la FAO sube por tercer mes consecutivo. https://www.fao.org/markets-and-trade/news-and-events/news-detail/fao-food-price-index-up-for-third-consecutive-month-largely-on-rising-vegetable-oil-prices/es

Efficacy of cocoa husk biofertilizer

24/09/2025 Go to Evidence

This study evaluates the effect of a liquid biofertilizer made from cocoa husks on the growth and chlorophyll content of sweet pepper plants (Capsicum chinense) in San Martín, Peru. The results show significant increases in height, stem diameter, and chlorophyll content, especially with doses of 1250–3000 mL, demonstrating its potential as a sustainable input to improve the physiological performance and early growth of the crop (Solórzano et al., 2025).

Solórzano, R., Cruz, J., Gaona-Jimenez, N., Lozano, A., Díaz-Chuquizuta, H., Vallejos-Torres, G., & Siqueira-Bahia, R. (2025).

Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA)

Bioferments improve cocoa growth

07/09/2025 Go to Evidence

This study evaluates the effect of different bio-ferments on the morphology and quality of cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) seedlings under nursery conditions. Treatments were compared based on parameters such as height, stem diameter, number of leaves, and seedling quality. The results show significant improvements in growth when bio-ferments are applied, highlighting their potential as an agroecological input for early stages of cacao development (Chuquizuta et al., 2025).

Díaz Chuquizuta, P., Díaz Chuquizuta, H., Arévalo Aranda, Y. G., & Cuevas Giménez, J. P. (2025).

Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA)