Science, Discovery, Tech and Environment · 7 April 2026
FAO Food Price Index rises to 128.5 in March, resuming global uptrend
Exam-focused facts from the 7 April 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Food Price Index reached 128.5 points in March, up 2.4% from February.
- This marks the second consecutive monthly increase after a five-month streak of declines.
- The index tracks grains, sugar, meat, dairy and vegetable oils, making it a key global inflation gauge.
- Rising energy and freight costs are feeding directly into higher food prices across categories.
- The index has broken above its recent consolidation zone near the 120 level, signalling a structural shift from stabilisation to recovery.