Food supply exceeds demand in Latin America: FAO
Wednesday, 27 August 2008
SANTIAGO, Aug. 26 (Xinhua): The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said yesterday that harvests in Latin America and the Caribbean surpassed consumption demand by 40 per cent.
The regional FAO office said yesterday in a report published in the local press that the rise of food, oil and other materials prices has become a relevant issue in the region in 2008. But according to the FAO, the region, as a group, does not have major problems concerning the availability of food.
The regional FAO office said yesterday in a report published in the local press that the rise of food, oil and other materials prices has become a relevant issue in the region in 2008. But according to the FAO, the region, as a group, does not have major problems concerning the availability of food.