World food prices will remain high and volatile two this year despite rising production.Food and Agriculture Organization of the UNITED NATIONS (FAO) through the analysis of Food twice setahunnya said increased demand will absorb most of the increase in production.
The FAO State of food price index in May was 232, only six numbers lower than the highest level in February.
Higher food prices could mean the cost of importing food to poor countries up to 30%.
This can mean they will spend 18% of imports this year for the needs of food, while the average world food imports was 7%.
It was declared a period of several months in advance is important in determining the State of the staple food of the year.
"The State of the General agriculture and commodities, the price of the world remains high, threatening most low-income countries and the shortage of food"
The index may FAO-who calculate the change in the price of Staples, such as pulp, oil, milk, meat and sugar – 37% higher than a year ago.
Director market FAO David Hallam said: "the State of the common agriculture and commodities, the price of the world remains high, threatening most low-income countries and food shortages."
FAO said although the State of the future promising in some countries, like Russia and Ukraine, keadaaan weather-whether the shortage or excess rain can disrupt the production of grain-in Europe and North America.
In 2010, Russia banned exports of drought making porridge. But the improved weather conditions this year means the export should be back to normal.
