World Food Prices Hit 6-Year High

DW: World food prices hit 6-year high amid COVID pandemic 

World food prices have risen for the sixth month in a row, hitting the "highest level since December 2014" according to the FAO. A UN report said the coronavirus pandemic has been a major driver of food inequality. 

World food prices jumped to an almost six-year high in November, according to the United Nations food agency. 

An index published by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Thursday said prices for several food products had risen significantly. 

The index, which measures monthly changes for a basket of food products, averaged 105 points in November compared with the previous month when it stood at 101 according to an adjusted figure. 

The monthly increase was the sharpest since July 2012, putting the index at its "highest level since December 2014," the Rome-based agency said. 

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WNU Editor: The impact of these price increases will be broad .... UN: COVID-19 to worsen poverty in 47 poorest nations (DW).

Update: World food prices hit nearly six-year high in November (TASS)