World food prices steady in March, UN’s FAO says

World food prices steady in March, UN’s FAO says

PARIS (Reuters) -Global food commodity prices edged up in March, with a sharp rise in vegetable oils offsetting declines in cereals and sugar, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in a basket of internationally traded food commodities, averaged 127.1 points in March against a revised estimate of 126.8 for February. The March reading was up 6.9% from a year ea…

World food prices steady in March, UN agency says

A sharp rise in vegetable oil prices offset declines in those of cereals and sugar. Read more at straitstimes.com.

FAO Food Price Index Holds Steady in March

Vegetable oil prices rise, offsetting declines in wheat, maize, rice, and sugar costs ROME – The ECNETNews Food Price Index, a key indicator of global food commodity price movements, showed minimal change in March compared to the revised figures from February. The slight stability in the index results from a marked rise in vegetable oil prices, which counterbalance declines in global cereal and sugar quotations. The index averaged 127.1 points i…

FAO Food Price Index remains stable in March - Caribbean News Global

Rising vegetable oil quotations offset lower prices for wheat, maize, rice and sugar ROME – The FAO Food Price Index, a benchmark of world food commodity price developments, remained largely unchanged in March from its revised February value, as declines in world cereal and sugar quotations offset a notable increase in vegetable oil prices, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported on Friday. The index, which tra…

FAO Food Price Index stable in March 2025

FAO Food Price Index stable in March 2025 Sat, 05 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 shamilpotatopro.com The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 127.1 points in March 2025. Declines in cereals and sugar price indices offset increases in those of meat and vegetable oils, while the dairy price index remained stable.

According to data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), global food prices rose minimally in March. International food commodity prices are a guiding ... ...