New Delhi, Nov. 9 -- Global food commodity prices declined 1.2 per cent in October, supported by lower prices of cereals, dairy products and meat amid weaker import demand, according to data released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI), which tracks monthly changes in international prices of a basket of globally traded food commodities, averaged 133.9 points in October 2026, down 1.6 points or 1.2 per cent from its revised September level.

However, despite the monthly decline, the index remained 5.9 per cent higher than its level a year ago, while staying 16.4 per cent below its peak in March 2022.

The decline was mainly driven by lower cereal, dairy and meat prices, whi...