Smale, Melinda; Cohen, Marc J.; Nagarajan, Latha - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009
"There are no easy solutions to the ongoing food price crisis. Maize and wheat prices doubled between 2003 and 2008, and the price of rice doubled in the first four months of 2008, rising 33 percent in a single day. Even with declines in food prices later in 2008, prices remain well above...