India eyes biofertilisers after Mideast war stoked supply fearsUnder a shed in north India, women scoop cow dung, lumps of unrefined sugar and flour to produce biofertiliser -- part of a growing effort ...
16 Jun, 2026, 09.16 AM IST
World food prices slip in May, still near three-year high, FAO saysGlobal food prices edge lower in May as FAO forecasts a 2% decline in world cereal production for 2026-27.
05 Jun, 2026, 03.15 PM IST
Food prices rise to highest in three years on Iran war costsConsumers may face higher food bills soon. The United Nations' food-commodity price index shows significant gains, with vegetable oils, mea...
09 May, 2026, 12.12 PM IST
World food prices dip 2% in 2024: FAOThe UN Food and Agriculture Organization's overall Food Price Index averaged 122.0 points - 2.6 points or 2.1 percent lower than the averag...
04 Jan, 2025, 12.22 PM IST
World food prices rise for first time in 7 months: FAOGlobal food prices rose in March, driven by higher cooking oil prices, despite grains becoming cheaper. The UN's Food and Agricultural Orga...
05 Apr, 2024, 07.57 PM IST
Global food prices drop 13.7% in 2023: FAOThe UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported that world food prices fell by 13.7% in 2023, primarily driven by a 15.4% decline...
06 Jan, 2024, 05.14 PM IST
Food prices resume decline despite lingering supply threatsExtreme weather conditions are also posing threat to a variety of crops. The food inflation is also feeling the hear amid rising energy and...
12 Sep, 2023, 11.03 AM IST
Food prices pick up as trade tensions, extreme weather flareIn the month of July, the United Nations’ index of food-commodity prices has risen 1.3%.
05 Aug, 2023, 10.15 AM IST
Global food costs jump back near decade-high on harvest woesFood supply chains have also been affected by a shortage of workers amid the coronavirus pandemic and higher shipping costs.
06 Sep, 2021, 09.50 AM IST
Food prices fall globally, but keep rising in IndiaThe government never fails to point out the problems in the global economy but there seems to be little link between Indian and internation...
11 Jan, 2014, 12.03 PM IST
- Excessive speculation leading to volatile food prices: FAO
Excessive speculation in futures and commodities markets is leading to high volatility in food prices, which has a "tremendous human impact...
08 Jul, 2012, 01.38 PM IST
- Food inflation back on agenda as prices rise
Food prices hit record highs in February 2011 and stoked protests connected to the Arab Spring wave of civil unrest.
05 Apr, 2012, 03.00 PM IST
- Global food prices to stay high this decade
World commodity prices are expected to drop in the current year on good harvests but are likely to continue their relentless push higher th...
18 Jun, 2011, 03.34 AM IST
- Surging global food prices add to Inflation
World food prices rose to near record as grain costs advanced, adding pressure to inflation that is accelerating and spurring central banks...
06 May, 2011, 07.08 AM IST
- Absence of speculative play keeps potato prices steady
Potato prices globally have not hardened as much as the rates of other food items like cereals.
17 Jun, 2008, 12.40 AM IST
- 'High food prices not originating from emerging economies'
Refuting the West's criticism of developing countries contributing to the food crisis, India has said there is no such evidence. All Headli...
04 Jun, 2008, 12.20 AM IST
- Rising food prices to hit poorest countries: FAO
The fast rising food prices will hit hard the poorest countries whose cereal import is expected to rise by 56 per cent in 2007-2008, a repo...
13 Apr, 2008, 05.33 AM IST