The food crisis in 2007, 2008 was the first time in history that the impact of the food crisis spreading from developed countries to the developing countries. More than 73 million people in 78 countries depend on food aid by the World Food Programme (WFP) are facing reduced rations this year.
The bank points out that global food prices have risen 75% since since 2000, while wheat prices have increased by 200%. Prices of staple foods such as rice, soybeans are at record highs, the price of corn is at its highest in 12 years. Rice prices also increased boost prices of meat, poultry, eggs and dairy products increased. And apparently, all the prices will continue to rise
if prices continue to escalate, more and more people across the globe can not get enough food needed to survive, and without the aid, they will become desperate. The riots broke out more, governments will totter and millions could die.
We can see there are many causes of this crisis.
WB forecasts world demand for food will double in 2030, partly because the world's population could reach about 3 billion people in 2050, but here there are many other causes. Increasing global temperatures caused by pollution started affecting food production in many countries. . One basic reason is that rising oil prices, led to an increase in transport costs, and the prices more expensive fertilizers
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