Context: World food prices rose for a seventh consecutive month in December, with all the major categories, barring sugar.

• The Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) food price index, which measures monthly changes for a basket of cereals, oilseeds, dairy products, meat and sugar, averaged 107.5 points last month versus 105.2 in November.
• It was still down more than 25% from its historical peak in 2011.

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

• It is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.
• Its goal is to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives.
• With over 194 member states, FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide.

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