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Record high meat prices drive Food Price Index up in July
The FAO Food Price Index rose by 1.6 percent in July based on increasing meat and vegetable oil prices. The Index remains 7.6 percent higher than its 2024 level but nearly 19 percent below its March 2022 peak.
FAO Food Price Index Rises Marginally in June
The FAO Food Price Index rose marginally in June to reach nearly 6 percent above its June 2024 level. Declining cereal and sugar prices were balanced by increases in meat, dairy, and vegetable oil prices. The Index remained more than 20 percent below the high seen in March 2022.
AMIS sees strong potential staple crop production in 2025, but trade, climate uncertainties remain
The FAO Food Price Index fell marginally in May but remained 6 percent higher than its May 2024 level. The decline was driven by falling cereals, sugar, and vegetable oils prices.
Uncertainties over Trade Continue to Raise Concerns for Food, Fertilizer Markets
The FAO Food Price Index rose 1 percent in April, driven by increasing cereal, dairy, and meat price. While the Index was 7.6 percent higher than its April 2024 level, it remains nearly 20 percent lower than the record reached in March 2022.
U.S.-China trade war 2.0: What are the implications for global oilseed markets?
Second in a blog series examining the potential consequences of the recently-proposed U.S. tariffs for global agrifood trade. Read the first post here.