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January 11, 2023
The FAO Food Price Index continued to drop in December 2022
The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 132.4 points in December 2022, down 2.6 points (1.9 percent) from November, marking the ninth consecutive monthly decline and standing 1.3 points (1.0 percent) below its value a year ago.
December 14, 2022
FAO Food Price Index in November virtually unchanged for the second month
The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 135.7 points in November 2022, virtually unchanged from October, with month-on-month decreases in the price indices for cereals, dairy and meat, nearly offsetting increases in those of vegetable oils and sugar.
November 15, 2022
FAO Food Price Index virtually unchanged in October
The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 135.9 points in October 2022, virtually unchanged from September, with the price indices of all the covered commodity groups, except cereals, down month-on-month.
October 10, 2022
FAO Food Price Index drops for the sixth consecutive month
The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 136.3 points in September 2022, down 1.5 points (1.1 percent) from August, marking the sixth monthly decline in a row.
September 05, 2022
FAO Food Price Index drops for the fifth consecutive month in August
The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 138.0 points in August 2022, down 2.7 points (1.9 percent) from July, registering its fifth consecutive monthly decline. Despite the latest drop, the index remained 10.1 points (7.9 percent) above its value a year ago.
August 23, 2022
After Millennia of Agricultural Expansion, the World Has Passed Peak Agricultural Land
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August 08, 2022
La FAO impulsará el mapeo de nutrientes del suelo en Centroamérica y África subsahariana
Una contribución de USD 20 millones de parte de los Estados Unidos de América catalizará un uso más eficiente de los fertilizantes. Los fondos se utilizarán principalmente para realizar mapas específicos de nutrientes del suelo para sistematizar y mejorar los mapas de suelos existentes.
August 05, 2022
FAO Food Price Index registered a steep drop in July
The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 140.9 points in July 2022, down 13.3 points (8.6 percent) from June, marking the fourth consecutive monthly decline.
July 11, 2022
Harvesting early and yields below average for La Patata dal Cuore Veneto in Italy
The main obstacle in this area is drought, as it rained very little in the winter making the potato harvest particularly difficult and costly, further affecting production costs that are already 30% higher than they used to be.
July 08, 2022
The FAO Food Price Index drops for the third consecutive month in June
The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 154.2 points in June 2022, down 3.7 points (2.3 percent) from May, marking the third consecutive monthly decline, though still 29.0 points (23.1 percent) above its value a year ago.
June 03, 2022
The FAO Food Price Index fell for the second consecutive month in May
The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 157.4 points in May 2022, down 0.9 points (0.6 percent) from April, marking the second consecutive monthly decline.
May 06, 2022
FAO Food Price Index retreated slightly in April from the all-time high registered in March
The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 158.5 points in April 2022, down 1.2 points (0.8 percent) from the all-time high reached in March, though still 36.4 points (29.8 percent) above its value in the corresponding month last year. Sponsored Content 
April 30, 2022
Assomech: Tecnología italiana para la selección de patatas y cebollas en Suiza
Tras seis meses de trabajo, la empresa italiana Assomech obtuvo una respuesta muy positiva para su línea de procesamiento de patatas y cebollas, instalada en un municipio suizo del cantón de Vaud.
April 13, 2022
La crisis de la guerra aumenta la demanda de patatas en Italia
El conflicto ruso-ucraniano, que ya lleva 40 días, parece estar cambiando los hábitos alimentarios de los consumidores italianos.
April 08, 2022
The FAO Food Price Index makes a giant leap to another all-time high in March
The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 159.3 points in March 2022, up 17.9 points (12.6 percent) from February, making a giant leap to a new highest level since its inception in 1990.
February 03, 2022
FAO Food Price Index rebounded in January
The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 135.7 points in January 2022, 1.5 points (1.1 percent) higher than in December 2021. The FFPI's rebound in January was led by solid gains in vegetable oils and dairy sub-indices, partially offset by a decline in sugar price.
January 07, 2022
The FAO Food Price Index reaches a 10-year high in 2021, despite a small December decline
The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 133.7 points in December 2021, down 1.2 points (0.9 percent) from November, but still up 25.1 points (23.1 percent) from December 2020.
December 02, 2021
November marked a further increase in the value of the FAO Food Price Index
The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 134.4 points in November 2021, up 1.6 points (1.2 percent) from October and 28.8 points (27.3 percent) from November 2020.