ROME:World food prices fell for the third consecutive month in June, due to falling prices for most cereals and grains as well as vegetable oil prices, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization said Thursday.

Prices for grains and cereals -- the largest component in the index -- dropped 5.2 percent compared to May, due to decreased demand for wheat and corn.

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