The FAO Food Price Index has been decreasing for the third consecutive month, and the global grain harvest in the 2025/26 MY will exceed 3 billion tons for the first time.

According to the forecast of the FAO of the UN, in 2025/26 MY global grain production will exceed 3 billion tons for the first time in history and reach 3.003 billion tons. Wheat production will grow due to a record harvest in Argentina and significant harvests in the USA and the EU. The production of feed grain, primarily barley, will increase to a lesser extent. Rice production will exceed last year's by 1.6% and reach a record 558.8 million tons. The largest increases in yields will be in Bangladesh, Brazil, China, India, and Indonesia, which will offset the reduction in production in Nepal, Madagascar, Thailand, and the USA. In the northern hemisphere, the sowing of winter crops for the 2026 harvest has been completed, but in the USA, due to dry conditions in some regions, only 45% of winter wheat crops are in good or excellent condition, which is 10% less than last year. In the EU, sowing continues amid favorable weather, although in some areas of Italy, the lack of ...