Monday, February 25, 2008

rationing food rations

The director of the UN's World Food Programme has said it is considering plans to ration food aid because of rising prices and a shortage of funds...

Earlier this month, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said the rising price of cereals such as wheat and maize had become a "major global concern".

The FAO estimated poor countries would see their cereal import bill rise by more than a third this year. Africa as a whole is expected to see a 49% increase.

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