UN Food Agency said high food prices persist in the developing world and 31 countries need emergency assistance.
"For the world's poorest countries that invest up to 80% of their budget in agriculture, the food price crisis is far from over", FAO's deputy Director-General Hafez Ghanem said.Investment in Agriculture in developing countries must be a "global priority", he added.
"Though food prices came down since recent riots, wheat and corn prices have gone up and the exported rice price has been even higher than before the crisis", according to a report of the UN Food Agency.
The FAO holds a summit on food security in Roma from Monday. Togo President, Faure Gnassingbe, will attend the summit.
A LIRE AUSSI
Debt : successful strategy
The Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Togolese Republic announced on Wednesday the signature of a second euro loan facility.
Agboyibo leaves the political scene
In EnglishOne of Togolese political veterans, Yawovi Agboyibo, president of the Action Committee for Renewal (CAR), died in France on Saturday at the age of 77.
IL NE FALLAIT PAS MANQUER
Toujours là quand il le faut
CoopérationL’UE veut privilégier les projets intégrant le principe d’une croissance inclusive.
Les nouvelles ambitions de l'Institut français
CultureL’Institut Français du Togo se modernise en profondeur pour mieux accueillir le public.
Trafic aérien : efficacité relative des tests PCR
SantéDes tests de diagnostic PCR et même peut être salivaires seront exigés pour se rendre au Togo.
Processus complexe
DéveloppementLe chantier de réhabilitation de la route Lomé-Kpalimé (120 km) devrait débuter prochainement.
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