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A Double Burden: The effects of food price increases and currency depreciations on food import bills

According to this report, the price of food has increased everywhere, reaching historic levels in 2022. This is a challenge for food security globally, but particularly for net food-importing developing countries. And unlike in previous food crises, they now face a double burden.

date:  03/02/2023

Keywords: trade, food security, food prices, depreciation, inflation, food import bills

PublisherUNCTAD
Publication date: Dec 2022
Language: EN

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