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World Bank's Daboub Says No Quick Fix for Soaring Food Prices (CEP News)

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May 20, 2008
        

» World Bank's Daboub Says No Quick Fix for Soaring Food Prices World Bank's Daboub Says No Quick Fix for Soaring Food Prices (CEP News) London - World Bank managing director Juan Jose Daboub believes there is no quick fix solution for soaring global food prices, which are expected to remain high...

                   
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World Bank warns about food prices

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May 20, 2008
        

SINGAPORE (AP) -- A top World Bank official warned Tuesday that global poverty levels could surge over the next three years due to rising food costs and predicted no letdown in the price of rice. Already, rising food and fuel prices over the past two years have pushed some 100 million people back...

                   

World Bank warns about food prices

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May 20, 2008
        

A top World Bank official warned Tuesday that global poverty levels could surge over the next three years due to rising food costs and predicted no letdown in the price of rice. Already, rising food and fuel prices over the past two years have pushed some 100 million people back into poverty,...

                   
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High food prices could last three years: World Bank official

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May 20, 2008
        

Customers line up to buy rice in Ho Chi Minh city SINGAPORE (AFP) - The prices of staple foods such as rice could stay high for the next three years, hindering the battle against poverty, a top World Bank official said Tuesday. Food prices had risen at a "startling" speed, giving governments and...

                   

High food prices could last three years: World Bank official (AFP)

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May 20, 2008
        

SINGAPORE (AFP) - The prices of staple foods such as rice could stay high for the next three years, hindering the battle against poverty, a top World Bank official said Tuesday. Food prices had risen at a "startling" speed, giving governments and communities little time to respond, the bank's...

                   

World Bank predicts surge in poverty as food costs rise

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May 20, 2008
        

By EILEEN NG Associated Press SINGAPORE — A top World Bank official warned today that global poverty levels could surge over the next three years due to rising food costs and predicted no letdown in the price of rice. Already, rising food and fuel prices over the past two years have pushed some...

                   

World Bank warns about rising food prices

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May 20, 2008
        

By EILEEN NG Associated Press Writer SINGAPORE (AP) - A top World Bank official warned Tuesday that global poverty levels could surge over the next three years due to rising food costs and predicted no letdown in the price of rice. Already, rising food and fuel prices over the past two years have...

                   

World Bank warns rising food costs could raise global poverty over next 3 years

iht.com
May 20, 2008
        

A top World Bank official warned Tuesday that global poverty levels could surge over the next three years due to rising food costs and predicted no letdown in the price of rice. Already, rising food and fuel prices over the past two years have pushed some 100 million people back into poverty,...

                   

High food prices could last three years: World Bank official

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May 20, 2008
        

Agence France-Presse SINGAPORE - The prices of staple foods such as rice could stay high for the next three years, hindering the battle against poverty, a top World Bank official said Tuesday. Food prices had risen at a "startling" speed, giving governments and communities little time to respond,...

                   

World Bank warns about rising food prices

sacbee.com
May 20, 2008
        

By EILEEN NG - A top World Bank official warned Tuesday that global poverty levels could surge over the next three years due to rising food costs and predicted no letdown in the price of rice. Already, rising food and fuel prices over the past two years have pushed some 100 million people back...