Southern Africa: Food Price Rises Spell Economic and Political Implications for Region

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More data indicating a rapid rise in the price of foodstuffs over the next few years is having a political and economic effect in the Southern African Development Community.

The steep rises are blamed on increased use in biofuels and growing demand in China and India.

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