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Food Price Index - May

June 18 , 2021 1259 days 903 0
  • United Nations announced recently that World food prices rose for the 12th consecutive month in in May.
  • This is the highest level since September 2011.
  • This announcement was made based on the Food Price Index released by the Food and Agriculture Organisation.
  • On a year-on-year basis, prices were up 39.7 per cent in May.
  • FAO also issued its first forecast for world cereal production in 2021.
  • It predicted output of nearly 2.821 billion tonnes.
  • It is a new record and 1.9 per cent up on 2020 levels.

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