* Wheat production seen falling 5.5 pct to 661 mln T * World cereals production seen down 2.7 pct 2.284 bln T * World fo...
(Repeats to additional subscribers) * USDA report paints less severe corn crop picture than feared * FAO says situation...
* FAO world food index up 6 pct in July * Hikes in grain, sugar prices help fuel rebound * FAO economist warns against e...
ROME -- A U.N. agency says world food prices dropped sharply in May, reaching their lowest level in eight months due to favorable supplies and currenc...
ROME -- International food prices have risen for the second time in two months, a U.N. agency said Thursday blaming bad weather in major exporting cou...
Food prices are finally coming down after a year of spikes and high volatility. But prices of certain foods remain very high, and millions of people are still at risk of suffering from malnutrition and hunger.
Focus on the famine, but don't overlook the larger food picture. We simply don't know how -- or even whether -- the world can feed a population of 9 billion or higher by mid-century.
ROME -- Prices for rice, wheat and other key foods are expected to remain volatile and possibly increase – and poor farmers and consumers partic...
The infographic below shows how poor communities across the world are being affected by volatile food prices. In some countries, extreme weather has c...
A sharp spike in prices for wheat, corn, rice and other staples has sparked riots in Mexico and Egypt, marches by hungry children in Yemen and the spe...
