World food prices dropped to their lowest level in eight months, according to a U.N. Agency.
In the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization’s monthly report, it said food commodities fell by four per cent in May, as fluctuations in currencies and supplies continue to impact the industry.
The agency, based in Rome, monitors food prices closely, largely because it has observed increases in staple foods lead to violence in some countries in recent years.
In September, Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has said wars and political uproar could become a reality if Western counties don’t address global food security.