The FAO Food Price Index rose by nearly two percent, or four points, from December to January 2012 – its first increase since July 2011. Prices of all the commodity groups in the index registered gains, with oils increasing the most, followed closely by cereals, sugar, dairy products and meat. At its new level of 214 points, the index stood 7 percent lower than in January 2011. |
Fishing and fish farming contribute to food security in three ways. They directly increase people's food supplies, providing animal protein and important micronutrients. Fish also fills in the gaps during lean times. And fishing and aquaculture provide jobs and income that can be used to buy other food.
