UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said he is deeply concerned about the sharp rise in global food prices.
Mr Ban said the trend would hinder progress towards the millennium development goals (MDGs), which aim to halve extreme poverty by 2015.
The UN World Food Program (WFP) and other agencies may be forced to ration food aid, he said in a BBC interview.
He said shortages might be eased by a "green revolution" to transform farming methods in Africa.
Global food prices have risen by 40% in nine months and food reserves are at their lowest for 30 years.
The WFP is facing a $500m (£248m) shortfall in its attempts to feed 73 million people this year.
The UN secretary has declared that Africa must enter a "green revolution" to transform farming methods in order to provide for the millions of impoverished and starving citizens. Food prices are on the rise, so the UN is struggling to provide food to all of the 73 million people in need. The rise in food prices will lead to worsened malnutrition and starvation in all of Africa. The entire continent must revolutionize farming methods in order to counteract the rise in food prices.
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