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Bill USA

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Thu Jan 14, 2016, 08:09 PM Jan 2016

The FAO Food Price Index plunged by nearly 19 percent for 2015 as a whole, fourth down yr in a row

http://www.fao.org/worldfoodsituation/foodpricesindex/en/

» The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 154.1 points in December 2015, down 1.5 points (1.0 percent) from its revised November value, with international prices of all the food commodities used in the calculation of the Index falling, except for sugar and oils. Over the full year, the index has averaged 164.1 points, nearly 19 percent less than in 2014, marking the fourth consecutive annual decline.


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The FAO Food Price Index plunged by nearly 19 percent for 2015 as a whole, fourth down yr in a row (Original Post) Bill USA Jan 2016 OP
Interesting Sherman A1 Jan 2016 #1
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