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FAO Food Price Index – January 2023
The Food Price Index tells the “monthly” price changes in world food prices. In January 2023, the World Food Price Index was 131.2. This is 0.8% less as compared to that of the food prices in December 2022. The major ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2024 • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Regulation of Sugar Exports
The central government has imposed restrictions on sugar exports from June 1st, 2022 to increase the availability of sugar in the country during sugar season 2021-22 (October-September) and also curb price rise. Usually, during the festival season of October – ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2024
India’s Agriculture Exports in 2021-22
For FY 2021-22, the exports of agricultural products, including plantation and marine products of India have touched a record USD 50 billion. This is a 20 per cent increase from last year. Overview: This growth in export has been achieved ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Agriculture Current Affairs • Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2024
Food price index highest since 2014
The United Nations recently announced that the world food prices increased for the eleventh consecutive month in April 2021. It reached the highest level since May 2014. This announcement was made based on the Food Price Index released by the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Global Sugar Supply Chains hit globally
The international sugar prices have fell from 15 USD to 12 USD per pound. Also, the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) has reduced its off-take from mills in the last 15 days. The sugar stock in the wholesale market and ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
ICMR releases report on Sugar Intake of India, Report first of its kind
On January 5, 2020, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) released its report on sugar intake of India. The intake was measured in grams per day. The report was released based on a joint survey conducted by ICMR, NIN ..