Global food prices rise after one year and drive inflation risk
By Megan Durisin and Mumbi Gitau Higher sugar prices, caused by unfavorable weather conditions and limited fieldwork in parts of...
May 5, 2023Topic
food inflation
Guinea-Bissau government will import 60,000 tons of rice to mitigate the rise in prices
In recent days, Guineans have denounced, on radios and social networks, that a bag of rice of 50 kilograms can...
November 7, 2022
Family consumption in Brazil increased by 7.23% in August
According to a survey published today (13) by the Brazilian Association of Supermarkets (Abras), the consumption of Brazilian families
October 13, 2022
Bolsonaro says food prices will fall in Brazil
President Jair Bolsonaro said Tuesday (13) that food prices in Brazil will "fall."
September 14, 2022
Analysis: Without significant rain this year, Brazil may face economic stagnation and inflation
Brazil may enter a stagflation scenario (combination of slow economic growth and rising prices), should it not rain again in...
August 19, 2021
Analysis: How different sectors of Brazil’s economy should recover in coming months
After a positive first semester for the Brazilian economy, more progress is expected with vaccination ramping up and a favorable...
July 5, 2021
Brazil’s slow soybean harvest widens U.S. export window
Harvesting delays in Brazil, the world’s top soybean producer, are prompting buyers led by China to rely on rival exporter...
February 12, 2021
Brazil’s December retail sales sink historic 6.1% as pandemic, food inflation bite
Brazilian retail sales slumped 6.1% in December, official figures showed on Wednesday, the biggest fall for that particular month and...
February 10, 2021