Tag: FAO Meat 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, 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, September 12th 2017 - 09:32 UTC

  FAO forecasts an all time record global cereal production

  

  Global food prices dipped in August, mainly as the prospect of bumper cereal harvests pushed up expectations for larger grain inventories. The FAO Food Price Index declined 1.3% from July, averaging 176.6 points in August.

• Friday, April 7th 2017 - 12:36 UTC

  Global prices fell in March amid large supplies and expected strong harvests

  

  Global food prices monitored by FAO fell in March amid large available supplies and expectations of strong harvests. The FAO Food Price Index averaged nearly 171 points in March, marking a 2.8 percent drop from the previous month while remaining 13.4 percent above its level a year earlier.

• 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.

• Thursday, October 4th 2012 - 19:52 UTC

  FAO Prices Index up 1.4% in September pushed by dairy and meats

  

  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.