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La hausse des prix alimentaires a poussé 44 millions de personnes dans l’extrême pauvreté (selon la Banque Mondiale).

Publie le mercredi 16 février 2011 par Open-Publishing
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Selon la Banque Mondiale, la hausse des prix des produits alimentaires a poussé 44 millions de personnes dans l’extrême pauvreté depuis le mois de juin 2010.

Global food prices have hit "dangerous levels" that could contribute to political instability, push millions of people into poverty and raise the cost of groceries, according to a new report from the World Bank.

The bank released a report Tuesday that said global food prices have jumped 29 percent in the past year, and are just 3 percent below the all-time peak hit in 2008.

Bank President Robert Zoellick said the rising prices have hit people hardest in the developing world because they spend as much as half their income on food.

"Food prices are the key and major challenge facing many developing countries today," Zoellick said.

The World Bank estimates higher prices for corn, wheat and oil have pushed 44 million people into extreme poverty since last June.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/World-Bank-Food-prices-at-apf-1943856598.html?x=0&sec=topStories&pos=main&asset=&ccode=

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