According to UN data, global food prices rose to their highest level since the end of 2022 in August. As geopolitical tension escalates and extreme weather is frequent, supply risks in major production regions have further intensified. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations released a report on Friday saying that the global food commodity price index rose 1.9% in August compared to July, and the rise in prices of grains, sugar and dairy products was the main driving factor. In August, global wheat prices rose 2.6%, and sugar prices surged 11.9%, to the highest level since the end of 2022. The FAO Food Price Index tracks food products in international trade, so changes in global bulk food prices may take some time to be transmitted to food prices on supermarket shelves. Other warning signs are also emerging. Futures prices for major agricultural products such as wheat and corn have risen to high levels for many years. The Bloomberg Agricultural Spot Index, which tracks 10 major agricultural products, rose more than 13% in August, the biggest monthly increase since July 2012.

Zhitongcaijing · 2d ago
According to UN data, global food prices rose to their highest level since the end of 2022 in August. As geopolitical tension escalates and extreme weather is frequent, supply risks in major production regions have further intensified. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations released a report on Friday saying that the global food commodity price index rose 1.9% in August compared to July, and the rise in prices of grains, sugar and dairy products was the main driving factor. In August, global wheat prices rose 2.6%, and sugar prices surged 11.9%, to the highest level since the end of 2022. The FAO Food Price Index tracks food products in international trade, so changes in global bulk food prices may take some time to be transmitted to food prices on supermarket shelves. Other warning signs are also emerging. Futures prices for major agricultural products such as wheat and corn have risen to high levels for many years. The Bloomberg Agricultural Spot Index, which tracks 10 major agricultural products, rose more than 13% in August, the biggest monthly increase since July 2012.