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TalkingDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 04:52 AM Original message |
Global food shortage fears as Russia extends wheat ban |
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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 05:46 AM Response to Original message |
1. And the speculators are driving up the price of wheat. |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 05:57 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. the third world pays for the first world`s greed |
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bherrera (600 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 09:02 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. The third world should learn to feed itself |
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TalkingDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 11:47 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. How "wise" would you consider this: |
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AlphaCentauri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 12:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. is not that simple |
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Lightning Count (701 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 12:29 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I'm not agreeing with the above poster, but why do you need machinery to farm? |
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AlphaCentauri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 01:26 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. That's right when the population was may be a third of what it is today n/t |
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Lightning Count (701 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 01:28 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Through all the starvation has there really been a population explosion in Africa? |
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AlphaCentauri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 01:33 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Most likely the lack of massive food production and population growth |
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killbotfactory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 12:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. IMF and the World Bank pressure them to grow export crops |
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Lightning Count (701 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 12:30 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. An important lesson. Don't take IMF money or just default on the loans. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 01:00 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. The first world should allow them to |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 08:34 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Not supply and demand |
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TalkingDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 09:01 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Amen!! and I'll say it twice! n/t |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 09:44 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I do not think that is likely to happen though. |
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Lightning Count (701 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 12:29 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. wrong spot |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 01:10 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Thats ok *smile* |
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