Food prices stable, cereal output seen up in 2013World food prices held steady in February as falling wheat and sugar offset gains in vegetable oils and dairy prices, the United Nations' food agency said on Thursday, forecasting increased cereals production in 2013. Global g More… |
World food prices stable; low stocks pose riskWorld food prices stabilised in January after falling in the previous three months, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday, but it warned that bad crop weather could cause violent price s More… |
Food prices to stay high in 2013 says UNFood prices will stay at high levels in 2013 and low stocks pose the risk of sharp price increases if crops fail, the United Nations' food agency said on Thursday, after its index showed prices fell for the third month running in December. More… |
Global grain reserves tighten even as prices fallGlobal food markets face further volatility in 2013 as stocks and supply of key cereals have tightened, the UN food agency said on Thursday, even as world food prices fell for a second month in November to their lowest since Ju More… |
868 million people going hungry: UNOne out of every eight people in the world is chronically undernourished, the UN's food agencies said on Tuesday, warning that progress to reduce hunger has slowed since 2007/08 when high food prices sparked riots in severa More… |
World food prices rise, stay close to crisis levelsWorld food prices rose in September and are seen remaining close to levels reached during the 2008 food crisis, the United Nations' food agency said on Thursday, while cutting its forecast for global cereal output. The worst d More… |
UN urges action on food prices, wasteThe world's top farm producers in the Group of 20 countries must agree coordinated action to ease worries about food prices, the head of the UN foood agency said on Monday, as he and other experts bemoaned a huge global was More… |
World on verge of food crisis warns UNWorld food prices surged in July after falling in the previous three months and could rise further, increasing the potential for a food crisis of the kind seen in 2007/08, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday. More… |
World food prices fall in May: FAOWorld food prices dropped in May for a second month in a row, hit by steep falls in dairy products, sugar and other commodities, and are likely to fall further in the coming months, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said on Thursday. More… |
Efficiency key to meet food demand: FAOThe world can feed itself with less food output than previously forecast if it turns to sustainable farming, cuts waste and stops excessive consumption, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said. If current consumption patterns p More… |








