A United Nations food price index reached another record in February, as unrest in Libya pushed up the price of oil, a major part of agricultural production
Poor harvests, rising oil prices and increasing demand for basic foodstuffs pushed global food prices to a record high in February, according to the United Nations. Prices rose above their last peak...
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