FAO

The program seeks to transform South Sudan’s predominantly informal seed system into a formal, competitive, and resilient ecosystem

The FAO attributes the expected bumper crop to higher yields in major staples, maize (corn), rice, and wheat, which collectively account for over half of global caloric intake

The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in international prices of a basket of key food commodities, averaged 127.7 points in May, a 0.8 percent drop from April

The increase was driven largely by gains in wheat, maize, and rice prices, amid tightening export supplies

According to FAO, this stability was largely driven by opposing trends in key commodity categories: falling prices for cereals and sugar offset a notable rise in vegetable oil prices.