However, patient investors may be able to accrue substantial rewards. Aligned with some of the most innovative and relevant businesses, these attractive securities may have been beaten down because of consumer economy pressures last year. Market and food security outlook: There are no signs indicating that the underlying inflationary pressure on food prices will be abated soon.While the segment presents obvious risks, investors seeking to maximize their upside potential should consider targeting the best tech startups to watch.On the other hand, the prices of imported foods sustained an aggressive increase due to the continued persistent inflationary pressures in the economy and continued depreciation of Birr against US dollar. Terms of Trade (purchasing power) in Somali region: The failed five consecutives rainy seasons in Somali region resulted in poor livestock body condition that led to a decrease in their demand and price.However, the purchasing power of daily labourers in February 2023 remains far below where it was one year ago. The wage to cereal terms of trade (ToT) exhibited improvement. Prices in conflict affected areas in Tigray: Since the signing of the peace agreement between the GoE and TPLF, prices of sorghum, maize, and teff decreased by 22 percent, 42 percent, and 12 percent, respectively.The price cap introduced by the government, which later is reported to have been lifted, caused disruption in the availability and price of wheat. Out of a total of 15.3 million MT of wheat predicted to be available from domestic production in the agricultural year 2022/23, the GoE planned to export 3.2 million MT. It was selling at 67 percent higher than the prices one year ago and 123 percent above the five-year average for the month.
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