08 Oct 2018 --- Food commodity prices fell in September with the FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaging 165.4 points last month, down 2.3 points (1.4 percent) from August and 13 points (7.4 percent) below its level during the same time the previous year. Only the sugar price index firmed in September, whereas the values of the other sub-indices, led by cereals, dropped from the previous month.