Food: Global Prices as of September 2020Thursday, October 8, 2020 In September, price increases were more pronounced for vegetable oils and cereals, and for dairy products prices remained stable, while sugar and meat prices fell from their August levels. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported that in September 2020 the food price index averaged 97.9 points, i.e., 2% more than in August and already 4.6% above its value a year ago. Food: Global Prices up to June 2018Friday, July 20, 2018 The FAO food price index registered an interannual decrease of close to 1%, due to weakening in most markets, as a result of tensions in international trade relations. From the monthly FAO report: Food: Global Prices up to September 2019Monday, October 7, 2019 In the ninth month of the year, the FAO food price index increased by 3% compared to September 2018, explained by the rise in the prices of sugar, meat, dairy products and vegetable oils. From FAO's monthly report: Food: Global Prices up to June 2020Thursday, July 2, 2020 Explained by the uncertainty reported in the markets due to covid-19 disease, in June 2020 the global food price index registered a 2% variation from the previous month. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported that due to market uncertainty caused by covid-19 disease, prices of vegetable oils, sugar and dairy products rebounded to their highest level in several months after sharp declines in May, while in the cereals and meat markets most prices came under downward pressure. Food: Global Prices up to February 2018Monday, March 5, 2018 In February, the FAO food price index fell by almost 3% in year-on-year terms, due to a drop in prices of sugar and vegetable oils. From the monthly report on the FAO food price index: Food: Global Prices up to May 2018Friday, June 8, 2018 The FAO food price index grew 1.9% year-on-year, due to the increase in prices of dairy products and cereals. From the monthly report on the FAO food price index: Food: Global Prices up to January 2019Thursday, February 7, 2019 In the first month of the year, the FAO food price index fell 2% from January 2018, because of the decline in the prices of meat, vegetable oils and sugar. From FAO's monthly report: Food: Global Prices up to May 2019Thursday, June 6, 2019 In the fifth month of the year, the FAO food price index fell 2% over the same month in 2018, explained by the decline in prices of cereals and vegetable oils. From the FAO monthly report: Food: Global Prices up to October 2019Thursday, November 7, 2019 In the tenth month of the year, the FAO food price index rose 6% from October 2018, explained by rising prices of sugar, meat, dairy products and vegetable oils. From FAO's monthly report: Food: Global Prices at the Beginning of 2020Thursday, February 6, 2020 Up to January this year, the FAO food price index rose by 11% compared to the same month in 2019, explained by the increase in the prices of meat, dairy products, vegetable oils and sugar. From FAO's monthly report: Food: Global prices up to November 2019Thursday, December 5, 2019 Last month FAO's food price index rose 10% from November 2018, explained by rising prices of meat, dairy products and vegetable oils. From FAO's monthly report: Food: Global Prices up to February 2020Thursday, March 5, 2020 In the second month of this year, the FAO food price index rose by 8 percent compared to the same month in 2019, explained by rising prices of meat, dairy products, vegetable oils and sugar. From FAO's monthly report: |
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