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RUSH TO RESTRICT TRADE IN BASIC FOODS

The rising cost of food

Rush to restrict trade in basic foods

By Alan Beattie in London

Published: April 1 2008 19:05 Last updated: April 1 2008 19:05

Governments across the developing world are scrambling to boost farm imports and restrict exports in an attempt to forestall rising food prices and social unrest.