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UN agency appeals for 256 million dollars more in food funds
Geneva (AFP) April 18, 2008 The United Nations agency charged with relieving world hunger on Friday made an appeal for 256 million dollars (161.64 million euros) more in funds to cope with sharp rises in food prices. The World Food Programme (WFP) request came on top of another "extraordinary emergency appeal" of 500 million dollars made by the agency in March to top up its 2008 budget. The agency has estimated that food prices have risen some 55 percent since June 2007 and that these costs have had "an enormous impact on our operations", said WFP spokeswoman Christiane Berthiaume. The WFP has already warned that it would have to cut rations if the necessary funds were not available. Food prices have been spiralling higher globally due to rising populations, strong demand from developing countries, the use of certain foods in biofuels to combat global warming, and the increasing frequency of floods and droughts as a result of climate change. The WFP provides food for 73 million people in 78 countries. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Farming Today - Suppliers and Technology
China seeks to boost farm output amid soaring food costs
Beijing (AFP) April 17, 2008China on Thursday announced new duties on fertilizer exports in a bid to boost farming output, after Premier Wen Jiaobao said greater efforts were needed to tackle soaring food prices. |
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