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Tag: FAO Food Price Index (FPI)

  • Friday, June 14th 2013 - 08:16 UTC

    Food commodity markets more balanced in 2013/14, says FAO Outlook

    Milk and milk products can expect high prices for the next months

    Food commodity markets, in particular for cereals, are set to be more balanced in 2013/14, according to FAO Food Outlook report published on Thursday. World food imports in 2013 are tentatively forecast at 1.09 trillion dollars, close to last year's level, but 13% below the record of 2011, the biannual report on global food markets said.

  • Friday, April 12th 2013 - 06:19 UTC

    Dairy produce push FAO food price index one percent higher in March

    The dairy price surge is caused by hot, dry weather in Oceania, which has led to milk production falling off steeply

    The FAO Food Price Index (FPI) crept higher by one percent in March compared with a month before, driven mainly by an 11% increase in dairy. Dairy products carry a 17% weight among the various commodity prices included in the calculation of the overall FPI.

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