出版社:Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
摘要:The upturn in international food prices
that began in 2006 escalated into a
surge of food price inflation around
the world, increasing food insecurity, leading
to violent protests and even raising fears
about international security. Africa was
perhaps hardest hit, but the problem was
global. Reports of the impact of high food
prices on the poor across many developing
countries led to calls for international action
to reverse the slide towards increased
poverty and malnutrition. Food aid agencies
such as the World Food Programme (WFP)
encountered difficulties in meeting the
higher costs of purchasing food for
distribution and appealed for additional funds.