Only meat and sugar registered a global price increase in April, according to FAO

게시됨 2023년 5월 8일

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The FAO Food Price Index made a slight comeback in April, rising by 0.6% to 127.2 points, largely due to increases in sugar and meat prices. However, compared to April 2022, prices for cereals, dairy products, and vegetable fats have seen significant declines, with cereals dropping by nearly 20% and vegetable fats by over 45%. This decrease in cereal prices is primarily due to a drop in international wheat prices, driven by large export availability from Russia and Australia, favorable crop conditions in Europe, and an agreement allowing Ukrainian grains to pass through the EU. Meanwhile, meat prices have seen a slight increase, driven by higher imports by Asian countries and supply limitations in major exporters, with pork and chicken prices leading the rise.

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After 12 successive months of devaluation (that is, after reaching a historic price record in March 2022), this past April the FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) showed a slight recovery compared to the previous month (+0.6%), reaching the mark of 127.2 points. In addition to sugar (with a monthly increase of almost 18%), only meat (a 1.28% increase) contributed to this increase. Because the other foods suffered retraction in the month. Dairy products and cereals, 1.74%; and vegetable fats of 1.33%. However, compared to April 2022 (when historical price peaks were still being recorded), losses, with the exception of sugar, remain widespread. The FFPI and cereal prices fell close to 20%. And the drop in the price of vegetable fats was more than 45%. Thus, the smallest reduction index fell to meat: 6% less than a year ago. Explaining the reasons for the sharp drop in cereals, the FAO notes that the decline in world prices for all major grains outweighed a rise in rice prices for the month. ...

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