That is much less than during the previous 40 years, when cereal production rose by 250%.

这比过去的40年少多了，四十年中谷物产量增加了250%。

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Cereal production in those lands increased by only 1%, compared with 12% in rich countries.

这些地区的谷物产值只涨了1%，而富裕国家的这一数字是12%。

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World cereal production is now expected to by 2% in 2010; in June it was forecast to expand by 1.2%.

2010世界粮食产量预计将收缩2%，而在6月份的预测还称其将增收1.2%。

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That is much less than during the previous 40 years, when cereal production rose by 250%.

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Zimbabwe's cereal production has fallen by two-thirds over the past two years, partly because of drought, but mainly because Mr Mugabe has been waging war on the 4, 500 mostly white commercial farmers who have traditionally prevented droughts from turning to famine.

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The cereal index, which hit its highest level since 2008, was the focus of the report, as the FAO estimated that a tightening market on the back of a weak year for cereal production in 2010 will put additional pressure on prices.

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