UN chief Ban Ki-moon has warned that failure is not an option in addressing the global food crisis.
He told a news conference at the UN summit on food security in Rome that an extra 13 billion euros per year would be needed to help avoid disaster. Meanwhile, the head of the UN's World World Bank urges Africa to invest in agriculture ...
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Ferguson positive about Roma test ... Food Program, Josette Sheeran, said that a total of 800 million euros had been donated by countries to provide food for 75 million people who are going hungry because of soaring food prices. Food prices have doubled in recent years, according to the World Bank, sparking riots in many African nations. Brazil, Vietnam, India and Egypt have all imposed food export restrictions. World Bank President Robert Zoellick called for the lifting of trade barriers that contribute to food price inflation.
(Deutsche Welle)
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