# Maximo Torero
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maximo torero (born 27 May 1967) is a Peruvian economist. He is currently the chief economist and assistant director general for the Economic and Social Development Department at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, Italy.
== Education and career ==
Torero earned his B.S. from University of the Pacific (Peru).
Global food security, innovation, and the investment gap with Maximo Torero UNFAO
The cost living is an increasing global challenge. Food inflation in 2023 was 13.6%, however food prices increased by up to 30% in many low income countries. Currently 60-80% of voters consider food price as a decisive factor in their choice of candidate and across 60% of countries food costs repre…
Is the ceasefire in the Gulf too late to stop food prices rising?
Although the fragile ceasefire between Iran and the United States still holds, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains heavily disrupted, driving up fuel and fertiliser costs and leaving farmers in many parts of the world facing higher prices just as they head into the planting season.
What…
The State of Farmers
How are farmers coping with the shocks of 2026? In this episode, we explore how farmers are faring across the world and how we can ensure that high quality seeds reach those who need them most.
First, we visit farmers in Portugal and speak with a number of farmers about the impacts of the Strait …
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) 2026 | The Cost of a Healthy Diet | The Work We Do
In this special episode, Chief Economist Maximo Torero and David Laborde, Director of the Agrifood Economics and Policy Division, unpack the key findings of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) 2026.
Global hunger has declined for the third consecutive year, but progress r…
Unpacking the 2026 SOFI Report, with Maximo Torero
In today's episode, I’m once again joined by Maximo Torero, Chief Economist of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, on the day the 2026 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report, or SOFI, is released. Each year, SOFI gives the clearest picture of where the wor…
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) 2026 | The Cost of a Healthy Diet | The Work We Do
In this special episode, Chief Economist Maximo Torero and David Laborde, Director of the Agrifood Economics and Policy Division, unpack the key findings of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) 2026.
Global hunger has declined for the third consecutive year, but progress r…
Global hunger rates improve for third year in a row
A new UN report finds the number of people experiencing hunger dropped in 2025 compared to the year before. However, several events this year, including the war in Iran and the ongoing El Nino weather pattern, could threaten that progress. The World's Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with chief economist…
565. A New Investment in Organic Farming, Namibian Food Security Program Scales, and a Conversation with Maximo Torero on the Rising Cost of a Healthy Diet
On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Maximo Torero, Chief Economist for the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization about the latest report on the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World. They discuss the decline in global hunger, why the cost of a healthy diet is significan…
Trump is causing a global product crisis & for what? I have no idea
On this episode of The Andrew Neil Report, the veteran broadcaster discusses the coming shock to food prices, product availability and the global economy. The Iran & Ukraine wars, along with a super El Nino have provided a perfect storm for 2026. Later in the show he unpacks it all with Maximo Tore…
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