Global food imports on track to reach all-time high: FAO

Food import costs globally are projected to reach nearly $2 trillion this year, or higher than previously expected, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in a report published on Friday. 

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Coffee, tea and cocoa costs see global food import bill soaring past $2 trillion

Coffee, tea and cocoa costs see global food import bill soaring past $2 trillion

14 Nov 2024

The global food import bill is projected to exceed $2 trillion in 2024 – fuelled by the rising cost of everyone’s favourite hot drinks – according to the latest Food Outlook released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Thursday. 

World food prices drop for fifth consecutive month: FAO

02 Sep 2022

World food prices have fallen for a fifth consecutive month but are still nearly eight per cent higher than a year ago, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported on Friday. 

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Food Price Index hit record high in February, UN agency reports

04 Mar 2022

Global food prices reached an all-time high in February, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported on Friday.