Food Outlook: Global Market Analysis

 Food Outlook is a biannual publication (May/June and November/December) focusing on developments affecting global food ad feed markets.  The sub-title "Global Market Analysis" reflects this focus on developments in international markets, with comprehensive assessments and forecasts on a commodity by commodity basis.  Food Outlook maintains a close synergy with another majore GIEWS publication, Crop Prospects and Food Situation, especially with regard to the coverage of cereals.  Food Outlook is available in English, French, Spanish and Chinese.

 Global food prices seem to have stabilized at a relatively high level of around 214 points  as measured by the FAO Food Price Index. Although the outlook for the second half of this year and into the next indicates generally improved supplies, demand remains  strong and the global food import bill in 2012 is expected to fall only slightly from the  2011 record.