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World food prices rise for first time in 7 months: FAO
World food prices rise for first time in 7 months: FAO
Economy
by  AFP

Global food prices rose in March, the first increase since July, pulled higher by cooking oil prices despite the cost of grains continuing to ease, the UN's Food and Agricultural Organization said Friday. Dairy prices rose by 2.9 percent in March on a monthly basis, while meat prices climbed 1.7 percent.