date:Nov 08, 2013
14 to 708.5 million tonnes from a previous forecast of 704.6 million tonnes.
World cereal stocks at the close of seasons ending in 2014 are now seen at 564 million tonnes, higher than a previous estimate of 559 million tonnes and up 13 percent from their opening levels.
FAO said it had revised its data for the food price index and had extended records back to 1961.
The revised index still shows a record peak was hit in February 2011, when high food prices helped drive the Arab Spring uprising