Tag: food price
food priceFAO forecasts more food price volatility with more people at risk of hunger
Food prices may ease in 2012 due to a slowing global economy, though no drastic drop from high levels is expected, the new director-general of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation said on Tuesday.
Food high prices and volatility to continue; investment in agriculture critical, says UN
Food price volatility featuring high prices is likely to continue and possibly increase, making poor farmers, consumers and countries more vulnerable to poverty and food insecurity, the United Nations' three Rome-based agencies said in the global hunger report published Monday.
Brazil consumer prices in August increase for the twelfth month running
Brazil’s inflation accelerated for the 12th straight month in August to its fastest annual rate since 2005. Consumer prices, as measured by the IPCA index, rose 0.37% in August from the previous month, the national statistics agency reported on Tuesday. Prices rose 7.23% from a year ago, the highest since June 2005.
Food prices inflation in Latin America increases sustainedly says FAO
Annual food inflation in Latin America and the Caribbean reached 8.7% in July almost one full percentage point above the previous month according to the Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO.
Global food prices in July 33% higher than a year ago, says World Bank
Global food prices are at high levels and when combined with continued volatility, put the poorest people in the developing world at continued risk, according to the World Bank Group’s Food Prices Watch released Monday.
Venezuelan inflation soars 2.7% in July; accumulates 25.1% in twelve months
Venezuelan July inflation, as measured by the national index INPC, came in on the high side of expectations at 2.7%, up from June.
Strong tendency to lower inflation in coming months is forecasted in Brazil
Brazil Central Bank head of Monetary Policy Aldo Mendes anticipated Monday that inflation in the coming two/three months will be almost flat, close to zero and supported his forecast on the food prices inflexion tendency.
IDB opens discussion on food prices shock, inflation and protecting the urban poor
Rising international food prices could trigger an acceleration of inflation in several countries in Latin America and the Caribbean this year, highlighting the need for policies to protect the urban poor, according to a new study by the Inter-American Development Bank, (IDB).
Food prices threaten Latam countries; urban poor need protection, says IDB
Rising international food prices could trigger an acceleration of inflation in several countries in Latin America and the Caribbean this year, highlighting the need for policies to protect the urban poor, according to a new study from the Inter American Development Ban (IDB).
More people deeper in poverty as food prices soar 36%, says World Bank
Driven in part by higher fuel costs connected to events in the Middle East and North Africa, global food prices are 36% above their levels a year ago and remain volatile, pushing people deeper into poverty, according to new World Bank Group numbers released Thursday.
