Food price rise does not signify crisis: WFP
时间：2012-10-22 01:07:36
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Food price rise does not signify crisis: WFP
BEIJING, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- The current rise in food prices does not signify a global crisis, as the situation is "fundamentally different" from previous crises, according to Brett Rierson, director of the World Food Programme's China Liaison1 Office.
Rierson
noted2 in an interview with Xinhua that global food prices remain high and
volatile3 and the drought in the United States has resulted in sharp increases in
maize4, wheat and soybean prices.
"But rice prices remain stable, and other conditions make the situation fundamentally different from previous crises," he added, citing high
inventories5 and generally good production
prospects6 in Asia as major reasons for the stable rice prices.
Moreover, countries around the world are better
poised7 to respond to the challenges now than they were five years ago, Rierson said.
He stressed the need for governments to strengthen safety net programs, including food or cash transfers, food
subsidies8 and school meals, as ways to reach the poorest families in times of need, as the price rises will hit them hardest.
During the interview, Rierson also acknowledged China's achievements in food production over the past decade.
"Other than exporting food to hunger-stricken countries, China is also exporting experiences and technologies," he said.
China's grain output this autumn is likely to hit a record high and bring a ninth year of
consecutive9 growth in the annual output, an official with the
Ministry10 of Agriculture forecast Friday.
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