Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Coverage of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in the Nexus archive.
- FAO food commodity prices in May showed increases in cereals, sugar and beef
World food commodity prices remained broadly stable in May as declines in vegetable oil prices offset increases in cereals, sugar, and beef. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported this balance in its latest data.
- Severe global food crisis could come within the year, says UN agency
Maximo Torero, Chief Economist at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, warns that the war in Iran is disrupting global fertilizer supplies, potentially leading to a severe food crisis within a year.
- America faces another grocery-price shock
America is facing another grocery-price shock due to higher energy costs, which will affect the food-supply chain unevenly. This increase in energy costs will lead to higher prices for consumers. The impact of these price increases will be felt across different parts of the food-supply chain.