II Food Commodities
Author: International Monetary Fund
Language:
English
Keywords:
WEFS; price; index; commodity; food; food commodity; world food production; free market; soybean meal; production level; Agricultural commodities; Oil

Abstract

Prices of food commodities, which began to recover in 1987, peaked during the first half of 1989. Since then food prices have weakened and are expected to weaken further in 1990. The aggregate index of food prices, after increasing by 23 percent in 1988, averaged a modest 8 percent rise in 1989 (Table 5). As a result, the index stood at its highest level since 1984, just prior to the long downward trend that bottomed out in the first half of 1987.

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Cover Primary Commodities
Primary Commodities
Market Developments and Outlook
Author: International Monetary Fund
ISBN:
9781557751461
ISSN:
0258-7440
Publication Date:
15 Sep 1990
Publisher:
International Monetary Fund
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781557751461.083
Pages:
43