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=== 5. Food Prices ===
=== 5. Food Prices ===
Past Developments: [[Food Market]]
* The '''FAO Food Price Index*''' (FFPI) averaged 126.9 points in March 2023, down 2.8 points (2.1 percent) from February, marking the twelfth consecutive monthly decline since reaching its peak one year ago.
* The '''FAO Food Price Index*''' (FFPI) averaged 126.9 points in March 2023, down 2.8 points (2.1 percent) from February, marking the twelfth consecutive monthly decline since reaching its peak one year ago.
*During the past twelve months since March 2022, the index has fallen by as much as 32.8 points (20.5 percent)
*During the past twelve months since March 2022, the index has fallen by as much as 32.8 points (20.5 percent)