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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• HIGHLIGHTS
• BASIC FACTS OF THE WORLD CEREAL SITUATION
• CEREALS
  • Supply/Demand Roundup
  • Food Emergencies Persist in 34 Countries Throughout the World
  • Current Production and Crop Prospects
  • Trade
  • Utilization
  • Carryover Stocks
  • Export Prices
  • Ocean Freight Rates
• CASSAVA
• MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS
• FERTILIZERS
• STATISTICAL APPENDIX
  • Table A.1 a) - WORLD CEREAL PRODUCTION - Estimates for 1999 as of March 2000
  • Table A.1 b) - WORLD CEREAL PRODUCTION - Estimates for 1999 as of March 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 1999
  • Table A.11- CANADA: CEREALS AND OILSEEDS - PRODUCTION FOR 1999
  • Table A.12- AUSTRALIA: CEREAL PRODUCTION FOR 1999
  • 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]).