14th April 2026 FAO / Middle East conflictShips must start moving through the Strait of Hormuz as soon as possible to avoid a global agrifood catastrophe, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations has warned.
7th August 2024 FAO / FAO FPIThe benchmark index for world food commodity prices was broadly unchanged in July for the second month in a row, as declining quotations for major cereals offset increases in those for vegetable oils, meat and sugar.
11th June 2024 FAO / FPIThe benchmark index for world food commodity prices inched up in May for third consecutive month.
7th May 2024 FAO / FPIRising international quotations for meat, cereals and vegetables pushed the benchmark index for world food commodity prices up by 0.3% in April 2024, compared with the preceding March.
8th April 2024 FAO / PricesRising international quotations for vegetable oils, dairy products, and meat pushed the benchmark index for world food commodity prices up by 1.1% in March 2024.
5th February 2024 FAO / PricesWorld food commodity prices fell again in January 2024 led by lower wheat and maize prices, says the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
11th December 2023 FAO / PricesWorld food commodity prices were broadly stable in November, with lower international cereal quotations offset by higher prices of vegetable oils, says the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
19th October 2023 FAO / ResearchOver the last 30 years, US$3.8tr worth of crops and livestock production has been lost due to disaster events, according to the first global estimation of the impact of disasters on agriculture.
16th October 2023 FAO / WaterThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is marking today’s World Food Day, 16 October 2023, with a global call for action on water.
9th October 2023 FAO / PricesGlobal food prices held steady in September, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
11th September 2023 FAO / PricesInternational food commodity prices declined in August 2023, led by staples other than rice and sugar, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
10th July 2023 FAO / PricesThe benchmark index of international food commodity prices declined again in June, led by price decreases for all major cereals and most types of vegetable oils, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
