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FAO Food Price Index rises in September

04 Oct 2024

Rome

04/10/2024 Rome – The benchmark for world food commodity prices saw its fastest increase in 18 months in September, with quotations up for all covered commodity groups, led by sugar, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported Friday.The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of [...]

FAO Director-General inaugurates the Joint Exhibition of Special Agricultural Products

12 Sep 2024

Rome

Rome – Ahead of the 76th Session of the Committee on Commodity Problems (CCP), FAO Director-General QU Dongyu along with the CCP Chairperson Yaya Adisa Olaitan Olaniran, opened an exhibition showcasing Special Agricultural Products (SAPs) as global commodities, highlighting SAPs contributions to local economies, livelihoods as well as to trade potential and opportunities.  The “Committee [...]

FAO Food Price Index dips slightly in August

06 Sep 2024

06/09/2024 Rome – The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined marginally in August, as decreases in quotations for sugar, meat and cereals outweighed increases in those for vegetable oils and dairy products, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported Friday. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the [...]

FAO Food Price Index broadly unchanged in July

02 Aug 2024

Rome

Rome – The benchmark for world food commodity prices was broadly unchanged in July for the second month in a row, as increases in international quotations of vegetable oils. meat  products and sugar offset an ongoing decrease in those for cereals, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations reported Friday.The FAO Food [...]

FAO Food Price Index stable in June

05 Jul 2024

Rome

Rome – The benchmark for world food commodity prices was unchanged in June, as increases in international quotations for vegetable oils, sugar and dairy products offset a decrease in those for cereals, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported Friday.The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the [...]

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