# FAO Food Price Index falls in October as sugar prices continue to climb

> The FAO Food Price Index fell 1.2% in October to 133.9 points, though it remained 5.9% above its year-earlier level. Lower cereal, dairy, and meat prices outweighed higher sugar prices, which rose 6.6% amid supply concerns in Brazil, India, and other producing regions; the article also reports a marginal rise in vegetable oils.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-10T00:08:20.224Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/90320-fao-food-price-index-falls-in-october-as-sugar-prices-continue-to-climb
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

The reported easing in cereals, dairy, and meat indicates less price pressure in those food categories, while sugar supply concerns point to firmer sugar costs. The article does not provide a specific feed-commodity price direction beyond these broad food-market movements.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2018-06-01 | [Milk prices continue to climb higher](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9758-milk-prices-continue-to-climb-higher.md) | -1.0% | -2.1% |
| MILK | 2021-02-12 | [FAO Food Price Index rises in November](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9251-fao-food-price-index-rises-in-november.md) | -0.3% | +4.5% |
| MILK | 2022-04-03 | [FAO Food Price Index rises to record high in February](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41782-fao-food-price-index-rises-to-record-high-in-february.md) | +2.1% | +3.0% |
| MILK | 2022-03-25 | [Milk Production Continues To Fall While Prices Climb - EDairy News English](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42281-milk-production-continues-to-fall-while-prices-climb-edairy-news-english.md) | +5.6% | +8.5% |
| MILK | 2019-05-31 | [Milk prices continue to strengthen](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59082-milk-prices-continue-to-strengthen.md) | -1.0% | -0.7% |

## Sources

- foodingredientsfirst.com: https://www.foodingredientsfirst.com/news/fao-food-prices-october-2026.html

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