FAO: Global food price index falls 0.3% in June compared to the previous month.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Global Food Price Index averaged 130.3 points in June, a monthly decrease of 0.3%, but remaining 2.2% higher year-on-year, according to figures released this Friday (3). Lower prices for cereals, sugar and dairy products exceeded higher prices for vegetable oils and meats. In June, cereal prices fell 3.5% compared to May, but registered a 2.7% increase compared to the same month in 2025. In the case of vegetable oils, there was a monthly increase of 3.8%. Meat prices rose 0.5% in June compared to May. Dairy products, however, showed a monthly decrease of 1.5%. Furthermore, sugar registered a 5.7% decrease compared to May.

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