Page 2 - World Food Prices
World food prices jump in August, cereal harvest outlook cut: FAO
On a year-on-year basis, prices were up 32.9% in August.
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Milk to pork: How the rising cost of food is sweeping around the world
Food prices have always been cyclical, and most agricultural futures are now off their peaks from early May
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World food prices fall in June for first time in a year, says FAO
On a year-on-year basis, prices were up 33.9% in June.
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World food price index climbs in April, highest since May 2014: FAO
World food prices increased for an 11th consecutive month in April, hitting their highest level since May 2014, with sugar leading a rise in all the main indices, says the United Nations food agency
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World food price index rises in March for 10th month running: FAO
World food prices rose for a 10th consecutive month in March, hitting their highest level since June 2014, led by jumps in vegetable oils, meat and dairy indices, the United Nations food agency said
World food price index rises in February for ninth month running - FAO
World food prices rose for a ninth consecutive month in February
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World food price index rises in January, at highest level since July 2014
Wheat prices increased 6.8%, driven by strong global demand and expectations of reduced sales by Russia
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World food prices rise for seventh month in a row in December: FAO
World food prices rose for the seventh consecutive month in December, led by dairy products and vegetable oils, according to Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations.The FAO Food Price Index averaged 107.5 points in December, 2.2 per cent higher than in November. Over the whole of 2020, the benchmark index -- which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of commonly-traded food commodities -- averaged 97.9 points, a three-year high and a 3.1 per cent increase from 2019 although still more than 25 per cent below its historical 2011 peak.The FAO Cereal Price Index rose 1.1 per cent from November and for all of 2020 averaged 6.6 per cent above the level of 2019. Export prices for wheat, maize, sorghum and rice all rose in December, moving higher in part due to concerns over growing conditions and crop prospects in North and South America as well as the Russian Federation.On an annual basis, rice export prices were 8.6 per cent higher in 2020 than in 2019, while .
World food price index jumps in November to almost six-year high - FAO
Vegetable oil prices led the upward charge in the overall index, surging 14.5% month-on-month.
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World food prices fall for the first time in 4 months amid coronavirus fear
In contrast, international rice prices rose over the month, buoyed by strong demand from buyers from the Far East and East African buyers
World food prices fall in November to lowest in more than two years
Dairy prices dropped 3.3% from October, for a sixth straight monthly decline
Spicy lamb burgers to clam pizza, eat around the world for $5 or less
Local experts reveal more than two dozen places from 18 global cities that serve destination dishes for less than $5, without a Happy Meal in sight
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World food prices fall 1.3% in August: FAO
Record cereals prospects push down global food prices
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