Tag: FAO Cereal Price Index

• Thursday, September 5th 2019 - 20:23 UTC

  World cereal and sugar prices dip in August, but meat is up 12.3% in eight months

  

  Global food prices declined in August, driven by sharp falls in the prices of staple cereals and sugar, according to a report issued today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

• Monday, January 14th 2019 - 09:26 UTC

  FAO Food Price Index fell almost 22% in 2018 compared to 2017

  

  Global food prices held broadly stable in December, with rising international cereal prices offsetting declining sugar and dairy quotations, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said. However overall for 2018, the FAO Food Price Index fell by almost 22% from 2017

• Monday, October 15th 2018 - 08:15 UTC

  FAO food price index down in September because of growing inventories

  

  Global agricultural food commodity prices fell in September due to growing inventories of key staples. The FAO Food Price Index declined 1.4% from August and is now 7.4% below its level during September 2017.

• Tuesday, May 23rd 2017 - 14:55 UTC

  Global food prices down with expectations of robust supplies in key staples

  

  Global food commodity prices fell in April amid expectations of ongoing robust supplies of many key staples. The FAO Food Prices Index averaged 168 points in April, down 1.8% from March although remaining 10% higher than a year earlier.

• Tuesday, November 15th 2016 - 20:09 UTC

  World cereal production remains strong; summer 2017 crops in South America expected to expand

  

  World cereal production for 2016 should amount to 2 571 million tonnes, up marginally from FAO's October forecast and 1.5% above the 2015 output. The updated figure, released Monday in the Cereal and Supply Demand Brief, reflects a substantial upgrade of the outlook for world wheat production, which is now expected to rise to 746.7 million tonnes, a 4.3 million increase from FAO's October forecast.

• Tuesday, December 8th 2015 - 00:27 UTC

  Major food commodity prices down 18% over a year ago, says FAO index

  

  Major food commodity prices fell in November, reversing about half their rise in the previous month, as the cost of internationally-traded staples, except for sugar, fell across the board. The FAO Food Price Index averaged 156.7 points in November, down 1.6 percent from its revised October average, and 18% below its value a year earlier.

• Thursday, December 11th 2014 - 12:40 UTC

  FAO food price index in November remained stable for third month running

  

  FAO's monthly food price index was stable in November, as vegetable oil and grain prices inched up and offset ongoing declines in dairy prices. The Food Price Index averaged 192.6 points, marking the third consecutive month of stability. The Index now stands 13 points, 6.4 percent below its level in November 2013.

• Tuesday, November 11th 2014 - 21:03 UTC

  Projected 2014 cereal production trimmed back despite record maize and wheat harvests

  

  According to FAO's monthly Cereal Supply and Demand Brief release, the forecast for 2014 world cereal production by about one million tons. At 2.5 billion tons, the full-year production figure would be 3.7 million tons below 2013's record output.

• Monday, June 9th 2014 - 06:27 UTC

  FAO Food Price Index down for the second consecutive month in May

  

  The FAO Food Price Index was down for the second consecutive month in May, continuing its retreat from the 10-month high it experienced in March. Prices fell as generally ample supplies weighed on international prices for most commodities included in the Index.

• Friday, December 13th 2013 - 08:52 UTC

  FAO food price index in November unchanged: dairy up 23% over a year ago

  

  The FAO Food Price Index averaged 206.3 points in November 2013, almost unchanged from the revised value of 206.6 points in October, but 9.5 points (4.4%) below its November 2012 value. A sharp decline in sugar prices last month nearly offset the rise in oils. Cereals averaged slightly lower but meat and dairy values were stable.