A Global Food Crisis

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Fruits de Mer
Indian fish vendors wait for customers at a local fish market in the Eastern Indian city of Calcutta. With a hike of up to 20 percent in staple foods, the government plans to increase the procurement prices of wheat and paddy to encourage farmers to grow more of the food grains.

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