Hunger is always present throughout the history of humanity, now threatens to engulf not only developing countries but also among the first world.
economic recession, rising oil prices, and above all, rising raw material prices have been in poverty last year to 44 million people around the world according to World Bank data. The combination of these factors can produce a new food crisis just two years after the last overcome. The calculations of what might be ahead are staggering. The Asian Development Bank warned in April that only in this continent, 64 million people are facing extreme poverty for a new global food crisis.
economic interests, unrelated to any kind of humanitarian conscience, have much to see in the picture that is emerging black.
Several economists have denounced as with the stock and property markets paralyzed, a lot of capital has been transferred to the food market, this becomes the new target of speculation. The equation is simple: the higher the price of raw materials, the greater the benefits. Another element that has led to rising prices is the shortage of grain driven by successive poor harvests. Only between February 2010 and 2011 the price of some grains has increased by up to 70%. The hope is because 2011 is a year of good harvests. Act fast
crop failures, political turmoil, increased demand for biofuels and changing dietary habits in an Asian population increasing in number, form an explosive cocktail weaker economies.
mid-2008 food prices in international markets had reached their highest level in almost 30 years. This can be even more black, experts say. In December 2010 the FAO index of food prices rose to their peaks in 2008. Only in March this indicator was slowed after eight consecutive months of increases. The solution? "In the medium and long term, only investments in the agricultural sectors of developing countries lead to increased productivity, market cleaned up, more resilient to fluctuations international prices and better food security, "said Richard China, Chief of FAO. The calculations show that world population will reach 9,100 million in 2050. If the food crisis is happening now with a world population of 6 000 800 000 000 How do we feed to 2 000 300 more?.
(From eldiariomontañés.es)
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