MercoPress http://en.mercopress.com/ South Atlantic News Agency en Copyright 2013, MercoPress. http://en.mercopress.com/web/img/en/mercopress-logo.gif MercoPress http://en.mercopress.com/ <![CDATA[FAO Prices Index up 1.4% in September pushed by dairy and meats]]> World demand for milk products remains firm and combined with increasing feed costs, is underpinning world prices Following two months of stability, the FAO Price Index rose slightly in September 2012, up 1.4%, or 3 points, from its level in August. The Index, based on the prices of a basket of internationally traded food commodities, climbed to 216 points in September from 213 points in August.

]]> Thu, 04 Oct 2012 19:52:00 GMT <![CDATA[OECD/FAO anticipate promising future for farm-commodity prices]]> Agricultural production needs to increase 60% in the next four decades World farm commodity prices will edge higher in the next decade, and oilseeds are set to outperform wheat and other cereals, both trends fuelled by demand in emerging economies, the OECD said on Wednesday, presenting a joint report with the UN's food agency FAO.

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