Food prices rise sharply in January - World
Food prices rise sharply in January Format A cow feeds in Armenia. © FAO FAO Food Price Index up 4.3 percent to reach highest level since July 2014, while worldwide cereal stocks are set to drop sharply 4 February 2021, Rome - Global food prices rose in January for the eighth consecutive month, led by cereals, vegetable oils and sugar, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). FAO's Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of commonly-traded food commodities and was released today, averaged 113.3 points in January, marki...