0 World Bank warns of starvation

World Bank warns of starvation

World Bank warns danger of starvation due to the drought that hit several countries such as the United States and Eastern Europe.

Drought and crop failure that occurs in a number of places because of the hot weather is also causing an increase in food price index since early 2011.

The World Bank headquarters in Washington said the drought in the U.S. also contributed 25 percent increase in maize prices and 17 percent rise in the price of soybeans last month. Plus drought in Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan made ​​wheat prices rose 25 percent.

"World food prices rise again and threaten the health of millions of people in the world," said World Bank Group President, Jim Yong Kim was quoted as saying Guardin.

"Africa and the Middle East countries most vulnerable to hunger but also with other countries so that their food prices skyrocket," said Jim Yong Kim.

Overall food prices rose 10 percent between June and July after a 6 percent rise earlier this year.

"We can not keep silent about the largest increase in the history of this, do not let children out of school or are malnourished because they can not compensate for the high food prices," said Kim.

"The state should strengthen food security and food self-sufficiency target to be in accordance with the number of the population has, plus the need to implement the right policies."

At least the World Bank has spent 9 billion dollars this year to support agriculture and helping poor countries affected by price increases.