date:Jan 14, 2014
The FAO Food Price Index averaged 206.7 points in December, nearly unchanged from the previous month, with a sharp increase in dairy prices and high meat values balancing out a steep decline in sugar quotations and lower cereal and oil prices.
For 2013 as a whole, the index averaged 209.9 points - down 1.6% from 2012, and well below 2011's peak of 230.1, but still the third highest annual value on record.
Large supplies pushed down international prices of cereals (with the exception of rice),