Century of Hunger Is France’s Warning as G-20 Ministers Meet

French President Nicolas Sarkozy said the world must take action to avoid another food crisis, as agriculture ministers meet in Paris.

A lack of transparency in global agricultural markets is adding to price swings and threatens future food production, Sarkozy said in a speech to Group of 20 farm ministers. World leaders risk making this “the century of hunger” unless they can agree on new rules on food supply, French Agriculture Minister Bruno Le Maire said before the meeting.