
FAO Food Price Index drops for the sixth consecutive month
07/10/2022
Rome - The gauge for world food commodity prices declined for the sixth month in a row in September, with sharp drops in the quotations for vegetable oils more than offsetting higher cereal prices, according to a new report released today...

World Cotton Day 2022
07/10/2022
7 October 2022, 12:30-15:00 hours (CEST)
Agenda | Register | Webcast
Celebrate World Cotton Day with us!
The event, to be opened by FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, will highlight the crucial role the cotton sector plays for Members as well as its broader economic and social relevance...

World food commodity prices dip for fifth month in a row in August
02/09/2022
Rome – The barometer for world food commodity prices declined for the fifth consecutive month in August, as quotations for most benchmark items dropped, according to a new report released today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...

Benchmark FAO Food Price Index shows dip in international prices of cereals, vegetable oils and sugar
08/07/2022
Rome – The barometer for world food commodity prices declined slightly in June for the third consecutive month, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today.
The FAO Food Price Index averaged 154.2 points in June 2022, down 2.3 percent...

New UN Food Outlook report: World’s most vulnerable are paying more for less food
09/06/2022
Rome – The global food import bill is on course to hit a new record of US$1.8 trillion this year, but higher prices and transport costs rather than volumes account for the bulk of the expected increase, according to a new report released...

FAO Food Price Index dips in May
03/06/2022
Rome – World food commodity prices declined modestly in May for the second consecutive month, although wheat and poultry prices pushed higher, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today. The FAO Food Price Index averaged 157.4 points in May...

FAO Food Price Index eases in April
06/05/2022
Rome – World food commodity prices decreased in April after a large jump the previous month, led by modest declines in the prices of vegetable oils and cereals, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today.
The FAO Food...

FAO Food Price Index posts significant leap in March
08/04/2022
Rome – World food commodity prices made a significant leap in March to reach their highest levels ever, as war in the Black Sea region spread shocks through markets for staple grains and vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture Organization of...

FAO Food Price Index rises to record high in February
04/03/2022
ome – The benchmark gauge for world food prices went up in February, reaching an all-time high, led by vegetable oils and dairy products, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today. The FAO Food Price Index averaged 140.7 points...

World Pulses Day | 10 February
10/02/2022
Why a World Pulses Day?
Building on the success of the International Year of Pulses (IYP) in 2016 implemented by FAO and recognizing the potential of pulses to further achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) designated...

Global food prices rise in January
03/02/2022
Rome – The gauge for world food prices went up in January, largely catalysed by supply-side constraints for vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today.
The FAO Food Price Index averaged 135.7 points in January, 1.1 percent...

Global food prices dip in December
06/01/2022
Rome - World food prices fell slightly in December as international prices for vegetable oils and sugar fell significantly from lofty levels, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations reported today.
The FAO Food Price Index averaged 133.7 points in December, a...

FAO Food Price Index rises in November
02/12/2021
Rome -The barometer of food commodity prices in international markets rose for the fourth consecutive month in November, led by strong demand for wheat and dairy products, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today.
The FAO Food Price...

World food import bill to reach a record high in 2021
11/11/2021
Rome - Global food trade has accelerated and is poised to hit an all-time record in both volume and value terms, according to a new report released today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
While global food trade has...

World food prices reach new peak since July 2011
04/11/2021
Rome - The world food price barometer surged to a new peak reaching its highest level since July 2011, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today.
The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in...
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El té y el café: celebración de su importancia cultural, social y económica
15/10/2021
Roma – Diversos expertos mundiales en té y café se
reunieron hoy para examinar y celebrar la importancia cultural, social y
económica de las dos bebidas más populares del mundo, y en particular
de su función para lograr que los sistemas agroalimentarios sean más
eficientes, inclusivos, resilientes y sostenibles.

Global food commodity prices rebound in August
02/09/2021
02 September 2021, Rome - Global food commodity prices rebounded rapidly in August after two consecutive months of decline, led by strong gains in the international price quotations for sugar, wheat and vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture Organization of...

OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook presents production, consumption, trade and price trends for the coming decade
05/07/2021
Although progress towards the SDGs is expected to be made in the coming decade - assuming a fast recovery from the global COVID-19 pandemic, and stable weather conditions and policy environments - the past year of disruptions from COVID-19 has...

Global food trade is buoyant, as are prices
10/06/2021
Global food trade is poised for a resilient year ahead even as international food commodity prices are set to remain high amid supply and demand uncertainties, according to FAO's Food Outlook, released today.