LONDON, U.K. (Reuters) — The United Nations’ world food price index rose in November to its highest level since April 2023, recording its biggest gain in 19 months on the back of surging vegetable oil prices. The price index, compiled by the Food and Agriculture Organization to track the most globally traded food commodities, increased […] Read more
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World food price index falls to 2021 level
LONDON (Reuters) — The United Nations food agency’s world price index fell in January to its lowest level in nearly three years, driven by declines in cereals and meat. The Food and Agriculture Organization’s price index, which tracks the most globally traded food commodities, averaged 118 points in January, down from 119.1 the previous month, […] Read more
United Nations’ world food price index falls in October
The drop is driven by declines in sugar, cereals, vegetable oils and meat, but dairy bucked the downward trend in prices
LONDON, U.K. (Reuters) — The United Nations food agency’s world price index fell in October to its lowest level in more than two years, driven by declines in sugar, cereals, vegetable oils and meat. The Food and Agriculture Organization’s price index, which tracks the most globally traded food commodities, averaged 120.6 points in October, down […] Read more
World food price index back at two-year low despite rice surge – FAO
PARIS, France (Reuters) — The United Nations food agency’s world price index fell in August to a new two-year low, reversing a rebound seen the previous month, as a decline in most food commodities offset increases for rice and sugar. The Food and Agriculture Organization’s price index, which tracks the most globally traded food commodities, […] Read more
