date:Jun 11, 2019
Global food prices rose for the fifth consecutive month in May, pushed up by rising prices of cheese and maize due to adverse weather conditions.
The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of commonly-traded food commodities, averaged 172.4 points in May, up 1.2 percent from the previous month, while still 1.9 percent below its level in May 2018.
The FAO Dairy Price Index rose 5.2 percent from April, nearing a five-year high. The upswing, centred on chee