diff --git a/src/ac/ed/lurg/ModelMain.java b/src/ac/ed/lurg/ModelMain.java
index effbcf412e886eed1bbfee676acaf64126fbeff7..9dfb58103e66a5c9c923de13aec6f2594d1eefab 100644
--- a/src/ac/ed/lurg/ModelMain.java
+++ b/src/ac/ed/lurg/ModelMain.java
@@ -90,15 +90,16 @@ public class ModelMain {
 		countryBoundaryRaster = getCountryBoundaryRaster();
 		countryAgents = createCountryAgents(compositeCountryManager.getAll());
 
-		// in first timestep we don't have this info, but ok as constrained to import/export specified amount
+		// in first timestep we don't have this info, but ok as constrained to import/export specified amount, values based on http://www.indexmundi.com/commodities/
 		prevWorldPrices = new HashMap<CropType, GlobalPrice>();  
-		prevWorldPrices.put(CropType.WHEAT, GlobalPrice.createInitial(0.15));
-		prevWorldPrices.put(CropType.MAIZE, GlobalPrice.createInitial(0.15));
-		prevWorldPrices.put(CropType.RICE, GlobalPrice.createInitial(0.4));
-		prevWorldPrices.put(CropType.OILCROPS, GlobalPrice.createInitial(0.4));
-		prevWorldPrices.put(CropType.PULSES, GlobalPrice.createInitial(0.2));
+		prevWorldPrices.put(CropType.WHEAT, GlobalPrice.createInitial(0.306));
+		prevWorldPrices.put(CropType.MAIZE, GlobalPrice.createInitial(0.251));
+		prevWorldPrices.put(CropType.RICE, GlobalPrice.createInitial(0.282));  // 9.8/0.0508023 * 537/368 adjust from hunderdweight of rough rice to k$/t in 2010
+		prevWorldPrices.put(CropType.OILCROPS, GlobalPrice.createInitial((1.21 * .35 + 0.387 * .65)));
+		
+		prevWorldPrices.put(CropType.PULSES, GlobalPrice.createInitial(0.4));
 		prevWorldPrices.put(CropType.STARCHY_ROOTS, GlobalPrice.createInitial(0.1));
-		prevWorldPrices.put(CropType.MEAT, GlobalPrice.createInitial(0.2));
+		prevWorldPrices.put(CropType.MEAT, GlobalPrice.createInitial(0.1));  // quantities is in feed equivalent term
 		prevStockLevel = getInitialStockLevels();
 	}