Overall, the World Bank抯 gFood Price Index, which tracks the price of internationally traded food commodities, was six percent higher than in July of last year, and one percent over its previous peak, in February 2011.
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said countries in North and Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East were among those most exposed to such price increases because much of their food was imported and food bills make up a large proportion(比例)of average household spending. Already, the bank said, maize prices had increased by 113% over the past quarter in Mozambique, while sorghum had risen 220% in South Sudan.
The bank also mentioned that there were other potential risks which could push grain prices higher. These included exporters pursuing panic policies, a severe El Nino(厄尔尼诺现象), disappointing Southern Hemisphere crops and strong increases in energy prices.
The G20 group of leading economies has said it will not take any decision on joint action until the US agriculture department抯 September estimate of this year抯 harvest. But aid charity Oxfam said it was not acceptable for governments to delay acting on food prices until the situation had been worse.
62. The underlined word 搒siooaring?most probably means ?
?
A. achieving
B. increasing
C. dropping
D. failing
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