Apr 3, 2026, 2:07 PM

Global food prices skyrocketed in March: FAO

Global food prices skyrocketed in March: FAO

TEHRAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) – World food prices climbed in March to the highest level since December, marking a second consecutive monthly increase, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization ⁠said on Friday.

The ⁠FAO Food Price Index, which measures changes in a basket of ⁠globally traded ‌food ‌commodities, averaged 128.5 ‌points in March, ‌up 2.4 percent from its revised February level, Reuters news agency reported.

In a ‌separate report, the FAO slightly raised ⁠its ⁠2025 global cereal production forecast to a record 3.036 billion metric tons. It would be 5.8 percent higher year-on-year.

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