date:Jan 16, 2013
es remained close to their November level, except pig meat, which fell by 2.0 per cent, or three points.
The Index averaged 175 points over 2012, second only to the 177 points recorded for 2011.
The FAO Dairy Price Index averaged 197 points in December, 0.9 per cent, or two points, higher than in November. In the last quarter of 2012, dairy prices stabilized following a rise from mid-year lows.
The average value of the Index during 2012 was 189, down sharply from 221 in 2011.
Overall, the d