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UN says global food prices have reached their highest mark in a decade – ABC News
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization says global food prices were at their highest level in nearly a decade in May, soaring 40 per cent above costs a year ago….
Global food prices were at their highest level in nearly a decade in May, soaring 40 per cent above costs a year ago, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has said.
- The global food price index for May stood at 127.1 points, the highest it has been since 2011
- Vegetable oils, sugar and cereals have led to the index rise
- Food security fears from the COVID-19 pandemic have also led to the rise in food prices
The FAO’s food price index has now risen for 12 consecutive months to reach its highest…
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