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Assets The Causes and Effect of World Food Crisis
Assets The Causes and Effect of World Food Crisis
Collapsation of world food supply causing panic across the globe profound impact on
human society. The years 2007-2008 saw dramatic rise in world food price
Rice 217% Wheat 136% Maize 125% soyabeans 107%
Others eatables – dairy products, meat, fish etc also affected
Soaring prices/ food shortages
Focus
Causes
1. energy shortage affecting production, processing and conversation of food
2. 2. craze for biofuel
3. global warming
4. fresh water shortage
5. economic chaos
6. higher population level
7. farmer shotage
8. disease mutation
9. over exploitation of sea
10. rise in price of fertilizers
Effect
Strict export bans
High tariffs blocking of export
Change in gloabal diet
Hunger
Measure
Evalutation