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Food prices hit record high as war in Ukraine causes market turmoil

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As the Russian invasion of Ukraine drags on, prices of food rose nearly 13 percent in March, up from already record high levels reached the previous month. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization warns that at least a fifth of Ukraine's cropland will not be harvested this year because of the fighting. Plus, Elon Musk promises to launch futuristic self-driving taxis at a huge opening party of Tesla's latest Gigafactory in Texas.

Added on the 08/04/2022 08:17:14 - Copyright : France 24 EN

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