The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) food price index fell by 7.4% in September in the annual comparison and 1.4% in comparison to the August result.
Among the main highlights, the grain category recorded a decrease of 8% in relation to September 2017 and a drop of 2.8% in comparison with August.
The sugar segment fell 43% compared to September last year, although it posted a 2.6% increase in relation to August.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.