FAO Food Price Index declines in May

02 Jun 2023

Rome

Rome – The benchmark index of international food commodity prices declined in May amid significant drops in quotations for most cereals, vegetable oils and dairy products, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today.The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of commonly-traded food commodities, [...]

International Tea Day 2023: Supporting smallholder tea producers is an integral part in the transformation of agrifood systems

19 May 2023

Rome

Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today kicked off a global celebration for International Tea Day 2023 at its Rome headquarters, ahead of the official day which annually falls on 21 May as designated by the United Nations.“In the last three years, the world has faced significant [...]

The measure of world food prices rose in April for first time in a year

05 May 2023

Rome

Rome - The benchmark index of international food commodity prices rose in April for the first time in a year, amid increases in world quotations for sugar, meat and rice, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the [...]

FAO, BID e IICA realizan encuentro de expertos para fortalecer la agenda comercial internacional agroalimentaria

04 May 2023

Panama

  04/05/2023 Ciudad de Panamá._ Evento se realizó en Panamá y contó con la participación de la Red de Expertos de Comercio Agroalimentarios de América Latina y el Caribe.  La Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO), el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) y el Instituto Interamericano de [...]

Benchmark for world food commodity prices fall in March for the twelfth month in a row

07 Apr 2023

Rome

Rome –The benchmark index of international food commodity prices declined for the 12th consecutive month in March, driven by declines in world quotations for cereals and vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of commonly-traded [...]