Rising food prices deepen the woes of world's poorest

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MG News | July 02, 2021 at 12:52 PM GMT+05:00

Jul 02, 2021: Global food prices are rising at their fastest rate in a decade, exacerbating the troubles of the world's most vulnerable nations as they struggle with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.

The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is worried that soaring prices could foment further social unrest in countries already mired in political turmoil.

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