Counting the cost of wheat price hike

World wheat prices have risen to a 10-year high following a dramatic fall in harvests sparked by a severe drought in Australia and crop diseases across parts of Europe and the Americas.

Meanwhile, demand for wheat-based produce is reaching record levels and the land once used to grow wheat is being threatened by the demand for biofuel crops.

Five of our correspondents have been considering the possible implications of soaring wheat prices for producers, consumers and regional politics.

BBC