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ROME -
Soaring demand for biofuels is contributing to a rise in global food import costs, increasing the burden for developing countries already struggling to feed their populations, a United Nations food agency said.Global expenditure for imported foods is expected to be 5 percent above last year's record, while developing countries are expected to face a 9 percent jump, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said.The report blamed most of the increase on price hikes of commodities used in biofuel.
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