FAO Says World Food Prices Hit Highest Since 2022
The FAO said climate shocks and war-related trade disruptions pushed cereals, sugar and dairy higher, with its index averaging 133.3 points.
- On Friday, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization reported global food prices rose in August to their highest level since November 2022, driven by war disruptions and adverse weather conditions affecting staple supplies.
- Extreme weather in Europe and trade upheaval from the Ukraine and Iran wars have unsettled agricultural markets, while the threat of a severe Nino pattern raises concerns over future supply stability.
- The Bloomberg Agriculture Spot Index surged more than 13 per cent in August, while global wheat prices rose 2.6 per cent and sugar jumped 11.9 per cent.
- France announced more than €1bn in aid for weather-hit farmers, with Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard stating the support represents a "massive effort" to provide rapid payments after record heatwaves.
- FAO Chief Economist Maximo Torero warned that climate shocks and geopolitical tensions are tightening supply expectations, as the agency cut its 2026 global cereal production forecast by 3.4 million metric tons.
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Food prices are rising all over the world. This is due, among other things, to extreme weather conditions, such as the drought in Europe. But also military conflicts such as the war in the Middle East are costing food.
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At the end of summer, the cost of basic food products on the global market reached its highest level since the end of 2022 due to the simultaneous rise in prices for all product groups. According to the results of the last summer month, the aggregated food cost reached 133.3 points, RIA Novosti reports. “In August 2026, the average value of the FAO Food Price Index (CPI) was 133.3 points, which is 2.5 points (1.9%) higher than the revised July f…
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