World Bank: A Funding Facility and a Decade of High Food Prices

The World Bank has announced a $1.2 billion fast-track funding facility to help combat the impact of higher food prices for the poorest people in countries hardest hit by shortages. Importantly, the Bank will also move to boost food production by supplying seeds and fertilizers, and set up a multi-donor trust to leverage financial support for small farmers.But does this mean food prices will come down? As Colin Chapman reports, the supply side of agriculture is the problem.