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Food inflation to intensify into 2027, FAO’s Torero warns

A historically strong El Niño and the war on Iran are pushing up global food prices, and analysts expect the pressure to last well into 2027. A Reuters analysis published on October 19 found that the effects are already showing…

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FAO says world food prices hit highest since November 2022

World food prices rose again in September and reached their highest level since November 2022. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Friday that problems with shipping routes and worries about the weather were pushing up prices for…

FAO economist warns food crisis could hit by early 2027

Two warnings this week say the world may be heading toward a food crisis. India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, along with a "super El Niño," could cause a "major food crisis"…

Global food prices hit highest level since 2022, UN says

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization reported on Friday that global food prices rose in August to their highest level since late 2022, driven by escalating conflict in the Black Sea, extreme weather across Europe, and the growing threat…

FAO report finds over half the world’s soils degrading

More than half of the world's soils are under poor or very poor management, threatening global food supplies, biodiversity, and the planet's ability to fight climate change, according to a major report released Thursday by the United Nations Food and…

Global food prices hit three-year high amid war and weather fears

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization reported Friday that global food prices rose in July to their highest level in more than three years, as conflicts in the Gulf and Black Sea regions and adverse weather tightened supply across…

UN says healthy diet costs surged 25% in five years

The cost of eating a healthy diet has risen 25 percent since 2021, pricing out nearly one in three people worldwide, according to findings previewed by the Food and Agriculture Organization ahead of a major UN report set for release…

FAO food prices fall for second straight month in June

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization reported on Friday that global food commodity prices declined for a second consecutive month in June, as lower cereal, sugar, and dairy prices outweighed increases in vegetable oils and meat.