As food prices around the world climb, Idaho's potato growers are hoping a renewed push for their products brings a healthy return. But they're also pushing potatoes as a way to help hungry people abroad who can't afford much else. The World Bank estimates that food prices have risen by 83 percent in three years. Meanwhile, growers back in Idaho say they may have a piece of the solution: Idaho's famous potatoes. "It goes back to the United Nation's declaration of 2008 as the International Year of the Potato,"said Frank W. Muir, president and CEO of the Idaho Potato Commission.
Idaho growers see role for spuds in food crisis
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