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05/10/2012
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It is the first increase after two months of stability
Food prices in the world had an average increase of 1.4% in September, the first increase after two months of stability, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (whose acronym is FAO).
In the list of foods that have suffered higher are cereals, oils and oils, in addition to meat, dairy products and sugar.
Calculations by FAO, the trend is that there is decline in world cereal harvest compared to 2011. The world cereal production in 2012 is estimated at 2, 2 million tonnes, 2.6% less compared to last year.
The prospects for harvest in the world are on Food Situation report. The paper analyzes the situation in 35 countries, of which 28 are African. The central concern relates to food insecurity and helps foreign aid for food.
In West Africa, food insecurity is a concern. It is estimated that about 19 million people in need of permanent assistance.
Already in East Africa, the general situation of food security improvements recorded. However, in the region known as the Horn of Africa, approximately 13.4 million people need humanitarian aid.
Syria also faces concerns as the crisis in the country, which extends for 19 months, contaminates the region as a whole. "The deterioration of food security amid civil unrest remains a major concern in Syria and Yemen," says the FAO.
Only in Syria, about 1.5 million people dependent on humanitarian aid.
Source: Ig News
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