In August, prices for food in the world rose by about 30% in annual terms, broadcasts Bloomberg with reference to the data of the Food and Agricultural Organization of the UN (FAO).
According to the message, such a jump, according to FAO, is due to the main rise in price of oil, grain and meat.
Agency notes that the food price index is now at the highest level from the mid-1970s. In 1975, the index was 131.4 points and has never raised above 118.8 points. Now it is 121.2 points.
Problems with the availability of food are observed in many countries, including developed, writes agency.