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FAO: "DRAMATIC BOOST" IN FOOD INSECURITY
01.01.1970 03:00 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
2016 was characterized with a «dramatic boost» in food insecurity around the world, UN Radio says referring to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today report.
It is to be admitted, the FAO report has been prepared jointly with the European Union (EU), the United States development agency USAID, and others.
As to the report, about 108 million people are categorized as «severely food insecure» within 2016 (up against 80 million the previous year).
The boost is mainly due to the difficulties of producing and accessing food in conflict zones and the knock-on effect of higher food prices.
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