Biannual Food Outlook published by FAO: world food stocks to stablize; economic crisis may reduce future planting

In Italy, the FAO releases latest issue of its biannual Food Outlook, finding that the world economic crisis, which has reduced commodity prices across the globe, could result in future shortages that would stem from smaller future plantings. However, the FAO said that global grains production amidst generally good growing conditions would result in a replenishment of depleted grain food stocks in the near-term.

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