A 10-Point Plan for Tackling the Food Crisis

Robert Zoellick, World Bank Group | May 30, 2008

The global food crisis is not a natural catastrophe, but a man-made one. ++ The nexus between high energy and food prices is unlikely to be broken, and will be exacerbated by climate change. ++ To ensure that the poor do not suffer, a 10-point plan is needed. ++ For instance, we must fully fund the World Food Program, boost agricultural supply, increase research spending, develop instruments for risk management, and ease subsidies in the US and Europe. ++ The next UN and G8 summits provide enough opportunities for action.