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Explainer: Why food prices will remain high in India

Food inflation in India, driven by supply-side factors like adverse weather affecting crops, has remained at around 8% year-on-year since November 2023 and is...

World food prices rise for third straight month in May

The United Nations world food price index rose for a third consecutive month in May, as higher cereals and dairy product prices outweighed...

World food prices hold steady in November

LONDON: The United Nations food agency's world price index held steady in November, with lower international cereal prices offset by higher prices of vegetable...

Canada plans to control rising food prices

Canada plans to amend its competition laws to enable the regulator to act against anti-competitive mergers in the grocery sector, as the government steps...

From rice to palm oil, Asian crops output forecast lower

An unusually dry August has taken a toll on cereal and oilseed crops in Asia as El Nino intensified, and forecasts for lower rainfall...

Food prices soar in coup-hit Niger

Shoppers in Niger's coup-hit capital Niamey face soaring prices for basic foods since the military takeover triggered trade sanctions from West African neighbours. At one...

French shoppers should pay less for their food now!

French shoppers should pay less for their food from next month, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Friday, after he secured a pledge...

UK to ask supermarkets to cap prices of basic food items

The UK government is looking at plans to have retailers cap the prices of basic food items such as bread and milk, the Telegraph...

Cucumbers and cheese top Britain’s inflation charts

Cucumbers, olive oil and cheese topped Britain's inflation chart in March, while traditional fish and chips saw the biggest price rise for diners, according...

UK retailers report record food inflation

Food prices in Britain rose by a record amount over the past 12 months but lower prices are on the horizon, offering some relief...

World food prices fall for 12th month running in March

The United Nations food agency's world price index fell in March for a 12th consecutive month, and is now down 20.5% from a record high hit...

Unbearable inflation in Pakistan

The price spiral goes on incessantly and there appears no chance that it will be controlled. Escalation in prices is going on unabated and...

How the dollar, energy and food prices swirled after a year of war

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has disrupted economies and markets around the world, from energy and food prices to European banks, emerging market stocks and...

Crop losses could keep India’s food inflation high

Indian rice farmer Ibrahim Shaikh says he looked up at the sky daily and prayed for unseasonal rains to stop. His prayers unanswered, he...

World food prices drop again after Ukraine grain pact: UN

World food prices fell sharply in July, partly thanks to a deal between Ukraine and Russia lifting a sea blockade that had stopped Ukrainian...

Food crisis grows as spiralling prices spark export bans

The conflict in Ukraine is threatening global grain production.

Sri Lanka food prices hit record highs as shortages bite

Sri Lanka's food prices rose by a record 22.1 percent in December, official figures showed Saturday, as the country struggles to finance urgent imports...

Hike in food items prices is global trend, says Shaukat Tarin

ISLAMABAD: A mis-perception is being created in general public about the price hike, Finance Adviser Shaukat Tarin said here on Sunday. "The world is witnessing...

Inflation stands at 8.5pc in Pakistan for August after surge: PBS

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has released monthly inflation figures in the country stating that it remains at 8.5 percent in August 2021,...

Prices of water bottles, rice plates soar at Kabul Airport

They are being sold for $40 and $100 respectively
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