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Your central gateway to essential tools, guides, and documents
crafted to enhance operations, training, and collaboration
in the Caribbean poultry sector.

Guides and Documents

Safe and Sound: A Biosecurity Guide for Small Poultry Flocks in the Caribbean
This publication builds on the foundation laid in our first booklet, “Keeping Cool: A Guide to Managing Heat Stress in Small Poultry Flocks in the Caribbean” and offers clear guidance, practical tools, and explanations to help protect the health of poultry flocks.
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Keeping Cool: A Practical Guide to Managing heat stress in small poultry flocks in the Caribbean
An essential tool for small-scale producers who face the daunting task of safeguarding their poultry against one of the most adverse effects of climate change in the tropics.
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FAO Food Price Index Updates

The Caribbean Poultry Association provides monthly summaries of movements in the FAO Food Price Index, with particular attention to trends that may affect the regional poultry industry. These updates highlight changes in major commodity groups, including cereals, vegetable oils and meat, and their potential implications for feed costs, poultry prices and regional trade.

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The FAO Food Price Index tracks monthly changes in the international prices of commonly traded food commodities.

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Latest Food Index Update
August 2026 Index
133.3
+1.9% from July
Latest Report - AUGUST 2026

Higher wheat and maize prices may increase imported feed costs for Caribbean poultry producers. However, global cereal supplies remain relatively comfortable, while the rebound in Brazilian poultry export prices points to firmer international poultry-meat pricing and demand.

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Archive of Previous Monthly Summaries

Review CPA’s monthly summaries of the FAO Food Price Index, including the index score and key developments affecting the regional poultry industry.

Month / Year
Index Score
Key Summary & Poultry Implications
July 2026
131.1 pts
Higher cereal and vegetable oil prices may place further pressure on feed costs, while lower international poultry meat prices, driven by ample Brazilian export supplies, may affect regional import competition.
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