Weather events, bio-fuels, political unrest -- all contribute to shortages.
Cereal prices hit poor countries
The rising price of cereals such as wheat and maize is a "major global concern", the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says.
Poor countries could see their cereal import bill rise by more than a third. Africa as a whole is expected to see an estimated 49% increase this year.
International wheat prices have...(complete article here).
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This is why I get so chapped at folks that down engineered crops all the time. We can keep alot of folks fed if we simple plant crops that can grow where they live.
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