date:Jan 14, 2014
oils and sugar. However, dairy values peaked in 2013, and meat also hit a record.
Last month, the FAO Food Price Index remained elevated as strong demand for certain high-protein foods continued to drive up prices overall, countering falling prices of major food crops after last year's abundant harvests, said FAO economist Abdolreza Abbassian.
FAO's FPI is a trade-weighted index that measures prices of five major food commodities on international markets: cereals, dairy products, meat, sugar,