The United Nations Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) says the sudden sharp rise in international wheat prices has pushed world food prices to their highest point in two years. The FAO Food Price Index increased five percent in August putting it at the highest point since September of 2008. However, it is still 38 percent below the peak it hit in June of 2008. Besides wheat, sugar and oilseeds contributed to the increase.
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