全球3月食品價格指數創(chuàng)30余年新高

World food commodity prices made a significant leap in March to reach their highest levels, as the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues to push up energy costs and cause supply chain slowdowns.

由于俄烏沖突持續(xù)，推高能源成本并導致供應鏈放緩，3月份全球食品價格大漲，創(chuàng)30余年新高。

The monthly food price index, released Friday by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), rose 12.6 percent to reach 159.3 points in March, compared to a baseline of 100 points in 2014-2016 (adjusted for inflation.) This is by far the highest total in the history of the index, which was launched in its current form in 1990.
聯合國糧食及農業(yè)組織4月8日發(fā)布的3月食品價格指數（2014-2016年=100）達到159.3點，比2月增長12.6%，為1990年開始編制指數以來的最高值。

All of the five sub-categories in the index rose, with prices for grains and cereals - the largest component in the index - climbing a stunning 17.1 percent.
5個分類商品價格指數均上漲，其中占比最大的谷物價格指數3月環(huán)比增長17.1%。

The UN organization said the main factor behind this rise is that Russia and Ukraine are both major producers of wheat and coarse grains.
糧農組織表示，這一上漲背后的主要因素是，俄羅斯和烏克蘭都是小麥和粗糧的主要生產國。