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World food price index falls for sixth month in September

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The United Nations food agency’s world price index fell for a sixth month in a row in September, receding from all-time highs posted earlier this year after Russia invaded Ukraine. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Friday that its price index, which tracks the most globally traded food commodities, averaged 136.3 points last month versus a revised 137.9 for August. The August figure was previously put at 138.0.

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Reuters

World food price index falls for sixth month in September

ROME - The United Nations food agency's world price index fell for a sixth month in a row in September, receding from all-time highs posted earlier this year after Russia invaded Ukraine. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Friday that its price index, which tracks the most globally traded food commodities, averaged 136.3 points last month versus a revised 137.9 for

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Channel News Asia

World food price index falls for sixth month in Sep: FAO

ROME: The United Nations food agency's world price index fell for the sixth month in a row in September, receding from all-time highs posted earlier this year after Russia invaded Ukraine. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Friday (Oct 7) that its price index, which tracks the most globall

2 years ago·Singapore

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News24

World food prices fall for sixth straight month: UN

World food prices have fallen for a sixth month in a row in September, UN data showed Friday, as they continued to decline since a record reached following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

2 years ago·South Africa

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The Epoch Times

Food Prices Inch Down, but Remain Far Above Historical Levels

The United Nations said that global food prices declined for a sixth month in a row in September, after skyrocketing earlier this year, due to the Russian war in Ukraine. Food inflation flared globally, as the war curbed grain supplies from the Black Sea region. Prices improved somewhat over the summer, after a UN-brokered deal was struck between Russian and Ukraine to resume seaborne shipments, but negotiations to extend the crop export agreeme…

2 years ago·New York, United States

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Bloomberg

Global Food Prices Fall for a Sixth-Straight Month

A United Nations gauge of global food prices declined 1.1% in September to the lowest since January, potentially offering relief to consumers battered by across-the-board inflation. Megan Durisin Albery reports on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)

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