World Food Programme Fighting Hunger Worldwide

Atypical drought conditions in the US causes wheat, maize and soya prices to soar (figure 1). According to data record-ed by the World Bank in July 2012, wheat increased by 50%, maize by 45% and soya by 30% since mid-June 2012. By contrast, rice prices remained stable until July 2012. Compared to the 5-year average, maize, soya and wheat increased by 59%, 44% and 31%, respectively, and rice increased only by 8%. A new bullish phase in inter-national markets could impact regional markets and the food access of West African households already affected by the current nutrition and food crisis.

Cette étude a pour objectif, d’une part, de décrire le système et le fonctionnement des marchés agricoles en République Centrafricaine et d’analyser les liens avec la sécurité alimentaire des ménages ; et d’autre part, de se prononcer sur l’opportunité de diversification des stratégies d’intervention en prévention et en réponse aux crises.

Analysis was set to identify missing or poor information on national markets , cross-border trade and variables underlying the pricing of products needed to food security of the Sahel.