FAO Food Price Index in September up 2.9 percent
Staff Writer | October 18, 2016
Lower prices for staple grains were more than offset by rising sugar and dairy prices in this month's Food Price Index from the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).Article continues below ■ What to read next
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