Food Price Watch (August 2011)

The major messages of the latest Food Price Watch (August 2011) of the World Bank are as follows:

• Global prices of food in July 2011 remain significantly higher than their levels in July 2010 and close to the 2008 peak levels.
• Prospects for the overall supply of food have improved since April 2011, but several sources of uncertainty remain.
• Global stocks still remain alarmingly low. 

Here is the full report.