Sentence examples for basic food staples from inspiring English sources

For the past four months Venezuelans have had to struggle to find basic food staples.

In 2016 the government intervened to curb rising food prices, mandating the reduction of costs on basic food staples by as much as 30%.

As a company, Syngenta's mission is to develop innovative crop solutions that enable farmers to grow basic food staples such as soybeans, corn, and wheat to feed the world's growing population as efficiently as possible.

The emergency food-stamp aid approved by Congress after Maria gave the Puerto Rican economy an immediate cash infusion, while also shielding the hurricane's victims from the rising cost of basic food staples and safe water.

An isolated drachma, in short, would mean absolute immiseration of Greece, with an unimaginable hyperinflation of the prices of basic food staples, energy, and other imported necessities.

In India, those living below the poverty line (BPL) or on lower incomes, are allowed to buy basic food staples such as rice, sugar and wheat at highly subsidised rates, at government-run Fair Price shops. .

More than half of the cultivated land in Suriname is planted with rice, the basic food staple.

Porridge, gruel and later, bread, became the basic food staple that made up the majority of calorie intake for most of the population.

Shortages in food staples and basic medicines are rampant, and crime is widespread.

Shortages in food staples and basic medicines are rampant, while crime is widespread.

"Basic humanitarian needs are unavailable [and] basic medication, and even food staples are expensive if they can be found".