Bari Payam, South Sudan where FAO has distributed seeds and essential farming tools to hundreds of households. In South Sudan as in other 'hotspot' countries farming families and other vulnerable communities could face food crises that are aggravated by t
July 23, 2020
New report identifies 27 countries heading for COVID-19-driven food crises
FAO and WFP collaborate on a unique analysis of countries on the precipice of what could be the worst food crisis in generations
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The FAO Food Price Index rebounds in June
July 05, 2020
The FAO Food Price Index rebounds in June
The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 93.2 points in June 2020, some 2.2 points (2.4 percent) higher than in May, representing the first month-on-month increase since the beginning of the year.
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The FAO Food Price Index drops to a seventeen-month low
June 05, 2020
The FAO Food Price Index drops to a seventeen-month low
The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 162.5 points in May 2020, down 3.1 points (1.9 percent) from April and reaching the lowest monthly average since December 2018.
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In April the FAO Food Price Index fell for the third consecutive month
May 13, 2020
In April the FAO Food Price Index fell for the third consecutive month
The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 165.5 points in April 2020, down 5.7 points (3.4 percent) from March and the lowest since January 2019.
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FAO Food Price Index fell further in March
April 02, 2020
FAO Food Price Index fell further in March
The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 172.2 points in March 2020, down 7.8 points (4.3 percent) from February, though still 4.6 points (2.7 percent) higher than in March 2019.
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Las medidas por el Coronavirus podrían causar una Escasez Mundial de Alimentos.
March 30, 2020
Las medidas por el Coronavirus podrían causar una Escasez Mundial de Alimentos
Las medidas proteccionistas de los gobiernos nacionales durante la crisis del coronavirus podrían provocar escasez de alimentos en todo el mundo, advirtió la ONU.
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World Revised Figures Show Halt in Rise in Potato Production
March 10, 2020
World Revised Figures Show Halt in Rise in Potato Production
The increase in world potato production stalled in 2018 and failed to recover significantly in 2019. World output slipped by 1.5% to 368.247 million tonnes in 2018 figures just released by the UN Food & Agriculture Organisation show.
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FAO Food Price Index declined in February
March 05, 2020
FAO Food Price Index declined in February
The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 180.5 points in February 2020, down 1.9 points (1.0 percent) from January but still 13.5 points (8.1 percent) higher than in February 2019.
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The FAO Food Price Index rose for the fourth consecutive month in January
February 06, 2020
The FAO Food Price Index rose for the fourth consecutive month in January
The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 182.5 points in January 2020, up 1.3 points (0.7 percent) from December 2019 and 11.3 percent higher than the same month last year.
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