Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Asia - Voice of America: US Drought Affecting Global Food Security

Asia - Voice of America
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US Drought Affecting Global Food Security
Aug 8th 2012, 11:00

The United States is the leading producer of corn and soybeans – two commodities that developing countries rely on. However, over the past two months, prices have risen sharply as the U.S. experiences its worst drought since the 1950s. A food policy expert says effectively responding to the drought can help prevent another global food crisis More than half the United States is experiencing the dual problems of too little rain and temperatures that are too high. Shenggen Fan, head of the ...

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