Jacques Diouf, FAO Director-General - FRANCE 24

Latest update: 26/04/2008

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Jacques Diouf, FAO Director-General

As the dramatic rise in prices of staple foods sparks fears of famine throughout the world, we ask the Director-General of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation how to meet the needs of an ever-growing population.

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