Food insecurity remains a major challenge. The FAO estimated that in 2009 the number of malnourished people exceeded 1 billion – about 1 person in 6.

Food production is only one of the factors we must take into account: access to markets, commodity prices, and the nutritional value of products are equally important. Since 2008, high food price volatility has worsened the situation, leading to a significant deterioration of food security in the world.

The latest data, published last Friday by OECD and FAO, shows that, over the next ten years, “real prices for cereals could average as much as 20% higher and those for meats as much as 30% higher, compared to 2001-10″.

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