World food price surge to spell disaster for poorest

Next year will prove to be a very difficult one for the hungry. World food stocks have fallen to dangerously low levels.

The UN estimates there will be 5.5% less wheat on the world market in 2013.
If the world experiences another shock, such as the droughts experienced in the US and Russia this year, 2013 could prove to be catastrophic for those who already struggle to feed themselves and their families.

The world's poorest people spend between 50% and 90% of their income on food, compared with just 10%-15% in developed countries.

Even a small price increase will mean families are forced to take their children out of school, sell possessions, or go without vital medicines in order to put food on the table.

Putting a stop to the pending food price crisis requires a radical new approach to the way we grow and manage food. Read more >>