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FAO Food Price Index falls but remains high

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 157.4 points in May 2022, falling 0.9 points (0.6%) from April. While the decline marked the second consecutive monthly decline, the index was still 29.2 points (22.8%) above May 2021.

Vegetable oil, sugar, and dairy price indices were all lower, but cereal and meat price indices increased.

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The FAO Meat Price Index averaged 122.0 points in May, up 0.6 points (0.5%) from April, setting a new all-time high, driven by a steep rise in world poultry meat prices, which more than…

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