World food prices rose to a record high in March because of the war in Ukraine.
Because the consequences of the Russian invasion would have shaken the markets for grain and vegetable oil, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Friday.
Russia and Ukraine together accounted for around 30 percent of global wheat exports and around 20 percent of global corn exports in the past three years.
"World wheat prices rose 19.7 percent during the month, compounded by concerns about harvest conditions in the US," the FAO said.
Corn prices rose 19.1 percent in February, hitting a record high, along with barley and sorghum (millet) prices.
The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks the world's most traded foods, rose to an average of 159.3 points in March from 141.4 in February.
The FAO recently warned that food and feed prices could rise by up to 20 percent as a result of the Ukraine war.
This in turn is likely to lead to a sharp rise in global malnutrition.
Higher prices for food, energy and other commodities are currently driving global inflation.
German consumers are already feeling this when shopping.
Because many retail chains have now raised their prices - sometimes several times.
The President of the German Retail Association (HDE), Josef Sanktjohanser, recently justified this with higher energy costs: "The second wave of price increases is coming, and it will certainly be in double digits."