PARIS, Aug 7 - World food prices rose in July to their highest in more than three years as adverse weather and war escalation in the Gulf and Black Sea supported crop markets, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

World food prices surged in July to a three-year high, driven by adverse weather and conflict escalation, according to the UN food agency. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization FAO, world food prices rose in July to their highest in more than three years as adverse weather and war escalation in the Gulf and Black Sea...

The world could be heading toward another wave of food inflation as conflicts in Iran and Ukraine, combined with the effects of El Nino, drive up production costs and threaten agricultural output, according to the chief economist of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Food prices fueled the global inflation surge in 2022, but they have remained relatively stable this year, helping offset the impact of rising energy costs in some regions.