Global food prices steady in December, down in 2013-FAO
date:Jan 10, 2014
e months to come, Abbassian said.

Demand-driven increases in higher meat and dairy prices could taper, however.

Considering how high they are... perhaps the scope for stronger increases in the next few months are much less than in the last few months, Abbassian said.

Record harvests drove down cereals prices particularly in wheat and maize over 2013, and the average cereals price index for December was 191.5 points, its lowest since August 2010.

Meanwhile, the dairy price index averaged 243
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