Food and Agriculture Organization

World food prices rose in March as Iran war lifted energy costs

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Only dairy bucked the downward trend in prices, with the FAO index rising 2.4 points to 111.3 points, following nine months of consecutive declines.

World food price index falls in October, says FAO

While the meat index rose 1.3 per cent month-on-month, dairy prices dipped 1.7 per cent, vegetable oil prices fell 1.3 per cent and the cereal price index shed 1.7 per cent, with a decline in world prices of all major grains outweighing an increase in rice prices.

World food prices rise for first time in a year