Armed conflict and prolonged drought has put about 20 million people at risk.

As the population continues to grow and natural resources become scarcer, the need to shift toward an environmentally responsible, socially accountable, more equitable, and “greener” economy has become increasingly apparent.

Recent trends in food prices—higher levels and higher volatility—mirror trends predicted by a number of experts.

Les récentes tendances des cours des denrées alimentaires – niveaux plus élevés et plus grande volatilité – reflètent les prédictions d’un certain nombre d’experts.

Recent trends in food prices—higher levels and higher volatility—mirror trends predicted by a number of experts.

Global food insecurity remains a serious problem.

Disponibilidade alimentar, estabilidade e acesso à nutrição adequada são componentes essenciais para o bem-estar e produtividade de todas as pessoas.

À partir du milieu des années 90, l’Afrique a entamé sa plus longue période de croissance positive et soutenue du revenu par habitant depuis les années 60.

The 2007-08 international food price crisis caused hardship on a number of fronts. The steep rise in food prices led to economic difficulties for the poor and generated political turmoil in many countries.

One of the lingering effects of the food price crisis of 2007-08 on the world food system is the proliferating acquisition of farmland in developing countries by other countries seeking to ensure their food supplies.

El notable aumento en el precio de los alimentos en los últimos dos años ha suscitado serias preocupaciones en torno a la alimentación y nutrición de los pobres en los países en desarrollo, y de manera más general, en torno a la inflación y al mal

Der steile Anstieg der Nahrungsmittelpreise in den letzten beiden Jahren gibt Anlass zu grosser Sorge in Bezug auf die Ernährungssituation der Armen in den Entwicklungsländern, die Inflation und -in einigen Länderndie dadurch ausgelösten Unruhen.

The sharp increase in food prices over the past couple of years has raised serious concerns about the food and nutrition situation of poor people in developing countries, about inflation, and-in some countries-about civil unrest.

L‘envolée des prix alimentaires au cours des deux dernières années a suscité de vives inquiétudes par rapport à la situation alimentaire et nutritionnelle des pauvres dans les pays en développement, par rapport à l’inflation ou encore, dans certai

"The sharp increase in food prices over the past couple of years has raised serious concerns about the food and nutrition situation of poor people in developing countries, about inflation, and-in some countries-about civil unrest.

The current food crisis has several causes-rising demand for food and feed, biofuels, high oil prices, climate change, stagnant agricultural productivity growth-but there is increasing evidence that the crisis is being made worse by the malfunctio

Starting in the mid-1990s, Africa embarked upon its longest period of sustained, positive per capita income growth since the 1960s.