Rising food prices deepen the woes of world's poorest

The FAO Food Price Index and individual commodity price indices, to May 2021.

The FAO Food Price Index and individual commodity price indices, to May 2021.

Global food prices are rising at their fastest rate in a decade, exacerbating the troubles of the world's most vulnerable nations as they struggle with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.

- The global economy is rebounding but inflation is also rising as governments have spent huge sums on stimulus programmes after the pandemic brought economic activity to a standstill last year.