In April, world food prices rose for the first time in a year due to the increase in sugar, meat and rice prices. In this respect reported In the food price index published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
In April this year, the food price index increased by 0.6% compared to March and amounted to 127.2 points. Before that, prices were falling on a monthly basis throughout the year. Prices were 19.7% lower than in April last year.
The publication pointed out that the main factor behind the increase in food prices in the world is the increase in the quotations of sugar, meat and grain, especially rice.
According to the organization, while the meat price index increased by 1.3 percent in April, it decreased by 6.1 percent on an annual basis. However, sugar was 17.6% more expensive in April than in March. At the same time, the increase in sugar quotations has continued for three consecutive months. This comes amid forecasts for declining sugar production in India and China, as well as lower production rates in Thailand and the European Union.
3 May in a report published on the FAO website reportedBy the end of 2022, more than 258 million people in 58 countries are facing serious problems in the field of food security. According to the organization, food shortages are particularly severe in Somalia, Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Haiti, Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen.