The Food Price Index of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) fell by 7.4% in October in the annual comparison. In relation to September, the decrease was lower, of 0.9%.
According to the FAO, the devaluation in the prices of meat, dairy products and oils was what motivated the fall of the indicator last month, even with the advances of the categories of sugar and cereals.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.