World food prices rise in March: FAO

By Agence France-Presse

Apr 07, 2024 12:32 am

PARIS: Global food prices rose in March, the first increase since July, pulled higher by cooking oil prices despite the cost of grains continuing to ease, the UN's Food and Agricultural Organization said on Friday.

The FAO's overall Food Price Index climbed 1.1 percent over the month to stand at 118.3 points in March 2024. On an annual comparison, it was 7.7 percent lower.

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