Food Prices in Africa

Food Prices in Africa

Quarterly Bulletin - December 2009

Year of publication 2009

Pages 2

Product type Document

Edition 1

Full item page

Synopsis (short abstract) Gives regional and sub-regional (Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Southern Africa and West Africa) updates and resposes to soaring prices. The issue also as a special focus on Burkina Faso.

Language English

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