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UN looks east for unused land in face of rising food prices

Guardian: Representatives of central and eastern European countries will meet UN officials today to discuss how much redundant agricultural land could be brought back into use to alleviate the worldwide food shortage. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is holding a conference in London with the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation as countries such as Russia and Ukraine are seen as having spare agricultural land. The UN's World Food Programme raised the alarm last month ... Read »
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