Global Food Import Spending Skyrockets
June 7, 2011
According to a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, tightening supplies will push global food imports to a record $1.29 trillion, a 21 percent increase overall and as much as a 30 percent increase for “poorer” countries.
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