Food Prices in 2025: Why the Composite Index Needs a Component View
FAO reported that its Food Price Index averaged 127.2 points in 2025, 4.3 percent above 2024, with vegetable oils and dairy rising while cereals and sugar declined.
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FAO reported that its Food Price Index averaged 127.2 points in 2025, 4.3 percent above 2024, with vegetable oils and dairy rising while cereals and sugar declined.
UNIDO’s Industrial Development Report 2024 treats industrial policy as a question of capability, technology, energy and inclusive development, not only factory count.
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Agricultural technology can look convincing in a demonstration plot and still fail to scale. Farms operate under weather uncertainty, seasonal cash flow, variable connectivity, labour constraints, local agronomy, and equipment maintenance realities. The practical question is what must be true for a grower to keep using the tool after the first season.
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