Food Price
Essentials in Ramadan: Dollar crisis, hoarding jack up prices
With Ramadan less than two months away, the prices of chickpeas, dried peas, dates, and soybean oil have increased in Dhaka and Chattogram.
Global food prices drop 13.7% in 2023: FAO
Global food prices dropped last year, with notable exceptions like rice due to climate and supply concerns
How many eggs are there in our basket?
In a highly competitive market like the egg market, one would expect prices to remain stable. They can rise, but over time.
Rice, wheat and maize prices fall further globally: World Bank
The prices of rice, wheat and maize fell globally in the two weeks to March 23 compared to two weeks ago, showed the World Bank Food Security Update.
The vulnerable need food support
Why cut back on public food distribution programmes when they are needed the most?
Maize, wheat prices down 1%, rice up 1% in one month globally
Agricultural, cereal, and export prices have remained relatively stable in the one month to January 17, said the Food Security Update of the World Bank.
Africa food prices are soaring amid high import reliance
Staple food prices in sub-Saharan Africa surged by an average 23.9 per cent in 2020-22—the most since the 2008 global financial crisis. This is commensurate to an 8.5 per cent rise in the cost of a typical food consumption basket (beyond generalised price increases).
OMS rice sale at subsidised prices a welcome move
OMS rice sale at subsidised prices will bring some relief to the poor
Govt to go all out to arrest price spiral
The government will make all-out efforts to keep prices of essential commodities stable through measures like lifting all tariffs and taxes on their imports and taking stern action against market manipulation.
Essentials in Ramadan: Dollar crisis, hoarding jack up prices
With Ramadan less than two months away, the prices of chickpeas, dried peas, dates, and soybean oil have increased in Dhaka and Chattogram.
Global food prices drop 13.7% in 2023: FAO
Global food prices dropped last year, with notable exceptions like rice due to climate and supply concerns
How many eggs are there in our basket?
In a highly competitive market like the egg market, one would expect prices to remain stable. They can rise, but over time.
Rice, wheat and maize prices fall further globally: World Bank
The prices of rice, wheat and maize fell globally in the two weeks to March 23 compared to two weeks ago, showed the World Bank Food Security Update.
The vulnerable need food support
Why cut back on public food distribution programmes when they are needed the most?
Maize, wheat prices down 1%, rice up 1% in one month globally
Agricultural, cereal, and export prices have remained relatively stable in the one month to January 17, said the Food Security Update of the World Bank.
Africa food prices are soaring amid high import reliance
Staple food prices in sub-Saharan Africa surged by an average 23.9 per cent in 2020-22—the most since the 2008 global financial crisis. This is commensurate to an 8.5 per cent rise in the cost of a typical food consumption basket (beyond generalised price increases).
OMS rice sale at subsidised prices a welcome move
OMS rice sale at subsidised prices will bring some relief to the poor
Govt to go all out to arrest price spiral
The government will make all-out efforts to keep prices of essential commodities stable through measures like lifting all tariffs and taxes on their imports and taking stern action against market manipulation.