World food prices jump to 6-year high – UN

The United Nation’s food agency said global food commodity prices rose sharply in November to their highest level in nearly six years Thursday.

The food and agriculture organisation said this was due in part to adverse weather conditions.

The agency said prices of the most globally traded foodstuffs were up across the board, putting extra pressure in particular on 45 countries that need outside help feeding their populations.

The FAO food price index averaged 105 points during the month, up 3.9 percent from October and 6.5 percent from a year earlier.

It explained that the increase in prices is an extra burden for those who saw their income fall as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.