United Press International: The wave of political upheaval engulfing the Arab world was unleashed in large part because of high food prices in countries that depend on imports to feed burgeoning populations. But as imports swell, new crises are on their way.
"For decades the agricultural policy of the Middle East and North Africa has been extremely simple: hydrocarbon exports pay for carbohydrate imports," observed commodities expert Javier Blas of the Financial Times.
"As social and political unrest sweeps the region,......
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Arab world faces more food crises
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on March 14th, 2011
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