From the BBC:
"The price of rice has risen by as much as 70% during the past year, with prices set to rise still further, The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has warned.
Factors such as flooding, cold weather and urbanisation are depleting food supply.Already food riots are leading to concerns of political instability.
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is calling on the G8 group to devise an international plan to deal with rising food prices."
I hope our Prime Minister and the other G8 politicians will avoid the usual rhetoric and hot air, followed by general indifference.
There has been civil disturbances around the world over shortages of food. Haiti, Egypt, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Mauritania, Mozambique, Senegal, Uzbekistan, Yemen and Cameroon have seen violent food riots or demonstrations. With the price of food skyrocketing around the world, the food riots could be a sign that we are approaching a breaking point.
Currently it's estimated there are 6.6 billion souls on planet Earth. If the population continues on its current growth trajectory, is expected to reach nearly 9 billion by the year 2050.
Q&A: Rising world food prices
"The price of rice has risen by as much as 70% during the past year, with prices set to rise still further, The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has warned.
Factors such as flooding, cold weather and urbanisation are depleting food supply.Already food riots are leading to concerns of political instability.
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is calling on the G8 group to devise an international plan to deal with rising food prices."
I hope our Prime Minister and the other G8 politicians will avoid the usual rhetoric and hot air, followed by general indifference.
There has been civil disturbances around the world over shortages of food. Haiti, Egypt, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Mauritania, Mozambique, Senegal, Uzbekistan, Yemen and Cameroon have seen violent food riots or demonstrations. With the price of food skyrocketing around the world, the food riots could be a sign that we are approaching a breaking point.
Currently it's estimated there are 6.6 billion souls on planet Earth. If the population continues on its current growth trajectory, is expected to reach nearly 9 billion by the year 2050.
Q&A: Rising world food prices
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