World cereal stocks likely increase by 1.5% to a record level of 897 million tonnes: FAO

ROME, 8th June May, 2024 (WAM) – The first forecast of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) for the 2024/25 (July/June) season anticipates world cereal production to total 2 846 million tonnes, virtually on par with the record output realised in 2023/24.  Global maize an