We expect that the prices of agricultural commodities will fall back gradually over this year and next, but remain historically high. However, the volatility of prices in recent months and the uncertainty of the current environment mean there are major risks to our forecasts in both directions. On the whole, we suspect that the downside risks present greater scope for larger price moves.
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