Honduras launched a 119 million US dollar plan on Tuesday to ramp up agricultural output this year to mitigate rising food prices.
Agriculture Minister Hector Hernandez said the poor Central American country aims to increase annual corn production by almost a third to up to 23 million 46-kg bags this year, compared to 2007.
Meanwhile, it was reported, that food prices have risen 21 percent in China so far this year, fuelling concerns about inflation in the economy and the affordability of basic staple goods.
The surge was confirmed by the National Bureau of Statistics, which also revealed that economic growth eased slightly in the first quarter.
Kilde: www.worldbank.org
