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Afghan workers line up to deliver 100kg bags of wheat to Afghans in need during a World Food Program (WFP) food distribution event on March 13, 2008 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Decades of conflict have reduced the capacity of Afghans to produce cereals and other basic crops, making them dependent on imports. The recent global rise in food prices has had a devastating effect on this vulnerable population. The price of wheat flour, the staple food of Afghans, has increased by approximately 58 per cent since January 2007.

| Mar 13th 2008 9:18PM

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