AlertNet: In 2008, as world food prices soared as a result of drought-hit harvests, growing grain demand and high oil prices, South Korea had an uncomfortable glimpse of the future. The country, which imports 70 percent of the grain it needs, suddenly found major wheat and maize producers such as Russia and Argentina imposing export bans, aimed at keeping enough food at home to satisfy demand. Suddenly aware that markets might not always provide, South Korea launched a campaign to secure its own food...
URL: http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/interview-food-competition-to-leave-poor-hungrier-by-2050-expert
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