{"id":42359,"date":"2024-01-25T10:27:09","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T10:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=42359"},"modified":"2024-01-25T10:27:09","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T10:27:09","slug":"world-bank-global-food-price-inflation-persists-straining-economies-and-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/world-bank-global-food-price-inflation-persists-straining-economies-and-lives\/42359\/","title":{"rendered":"World Bank: Global food price inflation persists, straining economies and lives"},"content":{"rendered":"
Food price inflation continues to plague economies globally, with rates higher than 5% reported in a significant portion of low-income, lower-middle-income, upper-middle-income, and high-income countries.<\/p>\n
Real term data revealed that food price inflation surpasses overall inflation in a majority of the 165 countries where data is available (73%).<\/p>\n
Updates since December 14, 2023, indicate a 2% decrease in agricultural price indices and a 4% drop in cereal prices.<\/p>\n
Notably, maize and wheat prices have declined, while rice prices have surged. Year-on-year figures reflect significant fluctuations, with maize and wheat prices lower and rice prices considerably higher.<\/p>\n
The FAO Food Price Index for December 2023<\/a> recorded a decrease, primarily driven by drops in sugar and vegetable oil prices, despite increases in dairy and cereal prices.<\/p>\n Compared to December 2022, the index shows a notable decline, reflecting a broader trend observed throughout 2023.<\/p>\n Based on the October 2023 Commodity Markets Outlook, the World Bank highlights a consistent decline in food prices over the past three quarters.<\/p>\n Projections suggest a further decrease in 2024 and 2025, attributed to favourable crop conditions and reduced input costs.<\/p>\n Various risks threaten the optimistic outlook, including potential escalations in conflicts, adverse weather phenomena like El Ni\u00f1o<\/a>, and geopolitical tensions impacting trade policies and supply chains. Macroeconomic factors such as interest rate hikes and currency fluctuations also contribute to uncertainties.<\/p>\nWorld Bank insights and projections
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