World food price rise set to continue if Iran war lasts, FAO says
Published on: April 3, 2026, 7:27 p.m. | Source: CNBC TV18
The FAO Food Price Index, which measures changes in a basket of globally traded food commodities, rose by 2.4% from its revised February level. It is 1% above its value a year ago, although nearly 20% below its March 2022 peak, reached after the start of the war in Ukraine.
