Food price index of food and agriculture organizes a slight decline in June

Xinhua News Agency, Roman, July 8 (Reporter He Fei) A report released by the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization on the 8th shows that the food price index of food and agriculture organizations in June declined slightly from the previous month. Fall.

Data show that the food price index of food and agricultural organization in June was 154.2 points, a decrease of 2.3%month -on -month, an increase of 23.1%year -on -year. The index is released once a month to measure the international price change of the most active food commodities in global trade.

The report pointed out that the main reason for the decline of the index in June was the decline in grain, vegetable oil and sugar. The grain price index fell 4.1%month -on -month. Among them, wheat, coarse grains, and corn prices fell 5.7%, 4.1%, and 3.5%month -on -month.

In the month, the vegetable oil price index fell 7.6%month -on -month. The report pointed out that the decline in sunflower seed oil and soybean oil mainly originated from recent cost climbing and suppressing global import demand. The sugar food price index fell 2.6%month -on -month, a new low since February.

Although the price of multiple types of foods declined, the meat price index in June reached a record high, an increase of 1.7%month -on -month and a year -on -year increase of 12.7%. Among them, the price of poultry meat rose the largest increase. In addition, the price of the monthly breast products rose 4.1%month -on -month.

Maximo Torrero, chief economist of food and agriculture, pointed out that although the food price index has declined for three consecutive months, it still comes close to the historical high set in March. "The factors that promote the rise in global food prices are still playing, including strong global demand, unfavorable weather conditions in some major countries, high production and transportation costs, new crown epidemic disrupting the supply chain, and the continued uncertainty of the Ukrainian crisis."

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