The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2020 Agricultural Markets and Sustainable Development: Global Value Chains, Small Farmers and Digital Innovations

The 2020 edition of the State of Agricultural Commodity Markets focuses on examining policies and mechanisms that promote sustainable outcomes (economic, social and environmental) in agricultural and food markets, both globally and nationally. The analysis is structured around the trends and challenges at the heart of global debates on trade and development. This includes the evolution of trade and markets; the emergence of global value chains in food and agriculture; the extent to which small producers in developing countries participate in value chains and markets, and the transformative effects of digital technology on markets.