date:Mar 07, 2014
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations said the F.A.O. Food Price Index was 208.1 in February, up 5.2 points, or 2.6%, from January, marking its sharpest increase since mid-2012. Despite the gain, the index was still 2.1% lower than in February 2013.
Last months rebound, the sharpest witnessed since mid-2012, resulted from strengthening quotations of all the commodity groups making up the index, except meat, which fell marginally, the F.A.O. said. The products that have inc