He has also promised to bring in measures to reduce the price of basic foodstuffs.

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In part, this is because of its concentration on selling basic foodstuffs, which are largely recession-proof.

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Prices for basic foodstuffs like corn and wheat remain below their 2008 highs.

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Recent surveys in the Bourem area of Gao region found that the price of basic foodstuffs had increased by up to 70% as a result of the military operation, Oxfam said.

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Officials promptly put basic foodstuffs on sale in Bangkok.

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Liveris, 36, has been hit hard by the country's economic crisis, losing 50% of his salary and barely clinging to his job as the price of basic foodstuffs continues to rise.

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"We take great care to ensure that these sales respect both the spirit and the letter of the law while trying to make sure that ordinary people are not deprived of basic foodstuffs, " Cargill said in a statement.

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What is more, in anticipation of the economic disruptions caused by the on-again-off-again approach of Mikhail Gorbachev to economic reform, many Soviets in recent months have systematically stocked their apartments with up to 2-3 years supply of select foodstuffs and other basic necessities.

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