date:Jun 14, 2013
llion tonnes, their highest level in 12 years, the Rome-based agency said.
FAO expects wheat production to rise to 702 million tonnes in 2013/14. Coarse grains output is seen rising to 1.26 billion tonnes and rice production is seen edging up to 489.9 million tonnes.
FAO's food price index eased slightly in May, data showed last week, but it is still close to the level seen during the food crisis in 2008, which led to riots in some poor countries.