Food Outlook Global Information and Early Warning System on Food and Agriculture

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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• BASIC FACTS OF THE WORLD CEREAL SITUATION
• Cereals
  • Supply/Demand Roundup
• Serious Food Shortages Persist in 36 Developing Countries Throughout the World
• Current Production and Crop Prospects
• Trade
• Carryover Stocks
• Export Prices
• Ocean Freight Rates
• Oilseeds, Oils and Oilmeals
• Meat and Meat Products
• Fertilizers
• Statistical Appendix
  • Table A.1 a) - WORLD CEREAL PRODUCTION - Forecast for 2000 as of August 2000
  • Table A.1 b) - WORLD CEREAL PRODUCTION - Forecast for 2000 as of August 2000
  • Table A.2 a) - WORLD IMPORTS OF CEREALS
  • Table A.2 b) - WORLD IMPORTS OF CEREALS
  • Table A.3 a) - WORLD EXPORTS OF CEREALS
  • Table A.3 b) - WORLD EXPORTS OF CEREALS
  • Table A.4 - WHEAT, COARSE GRAINS AND RICE: Supplies and utilization in main exporting countries, National Crop Years
  • Table A.5 - WORLD STOCKS: Estimated Total Carryovers of Cereals
  • Table A.6 - EXPORT PRICES OF CEREALS AND SOYBEANS
  • Table A.7 - WORLD PRICES AND PRICE INDICES FOR RICE AND OILCROP PRODUCTS
  • Table A.8 - WHEAT AND MAIZE FUTURES PRICES
  • Table A.9 - OCEAN FREIGHT RATES FOR WHEAT
  • Table A.10 - UNITED STATES: CEREALS AND SOYBEANS - PRODUCTION FOR 2000
  • Table A.11- CANADA: CEREALS AND OILSEEDS - PRODUCTION FOR 2000
  • Table A.12- AUSTRALIA: CEREAL PRODUCTION FOR 2000
  • Table A.13 - SELECTED INTERNATIONAL COMMODITY PRICES
  • STATISTICAL NOTE:

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Food Outlook is issued by FAO under the Global Information and Early Warning System on Food and Agriculture. It gives a concise analysis of information affecting the situation and outlook for basic foodstuffs.

ENQUIRIES should be directed to Mr. Abdur Rashid, Chief, Global Information and Early Warning Service, Commodities and Trade Division (ESC), FAO - Rome. (Telex:610181 FAO I FAX: 0039 - 06 - 5705 - 4495 E-mail: [email protected]).