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FAO: Global food prices remained steady in August
Global food prices remained steady in August, the United Nations food agency said Thursday, but warned that “the game is not over” as it was only the beginning of the harvest season. An overall FAO index of food prices averaged 213 points last month, the same level as in July…
World food prices dip for the first time in eight months
ROME (AFP) – World food prices fell for the first time in eight months in March after record highs largely due to oil prices, though the situation remains volatile, the UN’s food agency said on Thursday. The Food and Agriculture Organisation’s Food Price Index dropped to an average 230 points…
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