Global Food Prices Ease in August, UN Report Reveals. Lower sugar, meat, and cereal costs offset rising dairy prices as FAO forecasts lower
The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has reported a slight decline in global food prices for the month of August. The FAO’s world food price index, which tracks the prices of internationally traded food commodities, registered at 120.7 points, down from a revised 121 points in July. This decline was primarily driven by lower prices for sugar, meat, and cereals, which helped offset rising costs in dairy and vegetable oils. Read more












