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Sunday, July 18, 2010
Is the Next Global Food Crisis Now in the Making?
Is the Next Global Food Crisis Now in the Making?: "(July 17) -- Recent weeks have produced a series of grim and related headlines: Russia has declared a state of emergency because of drought in 12 regions, while in major wheat exporter Ukraine, severe flooding may depress crop yields. Dry conditions threaten Vietnamese rice production. The USDA has projected a disappointingly low Midwest harvest, and China has raised questions on the demand side by doubling its imports from Canada."
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