Rising world food prices causing concerns among people: IMF

Jun 26, 2021

Washington [US], June 26 : Global food prices have rallied to multi-year highs, triggered by Covid-19 pandemic-related supply chain disruptions and soaring transport costs,...

Food prices in Gaza surge by over 1000 per cent

Nov 30, 2024

The World Food Programme (WFP) announced that the prices of essential food items in Gaza have soared by over 1000 percent compared to pre-war...

World food prices rise for seventh month in a row: FAO

Jan 08, 2021

Rome [Italy], Jan 8 : World food prices rose for the seventh consecutive month in December, led by dairy products and vegetable oils, according...

Russia-Ukraine war may trigger food, fuel price hike in Afghanistan

Mar 20, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], March 20 : As the war between Russia and Ukraine continues, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that the ongoing...

Locals in Afghanistan's Kabul complain about high food prices

Mar 14, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], March 14 : Dozens of Kabul residents have complained about the high prices of food materials, saying that has been no significant...

World Food Programme warns of growing hunger in Myanmar

Aug 07, 2021

Naypyitaw [Myanmar], August 7 : The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday said a massive wave of COVID-19 infections currently surging throughout...