tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527171481755503539.post3557971655234090853..comments2024-01-15T00:37:41.436-08:00Comments on greenormal: Now This IS Seriously WorryingJohn Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05799770191061315053noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527171481755503539.post-25660271247290727772008-04-01T18:41:00.000-07:002008-04-01T18:41:00.000-07:00more from FT:Governments across the developing wor...more from FT:<BR/><BR/>Governments across the developing world are scrambling to boost farm imports and restrict exports in an attempt to forestall rising food prices and social unrest.<BR/><BR/>Saudi Arabia cut import taxes across a range of food products on Tuesday, slashing its wheat tariff from 25 per cent to zero and reducing tariffs on poultry, dairy produce and vegetable oils.<BR/><BR/>On Monday, India scrapped tariffs on edible oil and maize and banned exports of all rice except the high-value basmati variety, while Vietnam, the world’s third biggest rice exporter, said it would cut rice exports by 11 per cent this year.<BR/><BR/>The moves mark a rapid shift away from protecting farmers, who are generally the beneficiaries of food import tariffs, towards cushioning consumers from food shortages and rising prices.<BR/><BR/>But economists warned that such actions risked provoking an upward spiral in global food prices, which have already been pushed higher by rising demand from emerging markets like China and India and pressure on land from the growing production of bio-fuels.John Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05799770191061315053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527171481755503539.post-67613455651336711952008-04-01T09:05:00.000-07:002008-04-01T09:05:00.000-07:00Small but cool way to take action on rice from the...Small but cool way to take action on rice from the NY Times:<BR/><BR/>freerice.com<BR/><BR/>a brilliant, addictive way to do a bit of good.Freyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17681139931221745044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527171481755503539.post-71843885776144304822008-03-28T03:26:00.000-07:002008-03-28T03:26:00.000-07:00Its funny how the worlds poorest always suffer fir...Its funny how the worlds poorest always suffer first, and most. Well its not funny at all, its sickening.<BR/><BR/>Most of the price rise in food, both here and in the US can be linked to the massive hike in fertiliser cost. I know I am paying 40%-60% more for animal feed than I was last year and 80% more than 2 years ago. I assume its the same in other parts of the world.<BR/><BR/>Of course the average consumer has no idea where their food comes from or how it gets to them, they just dont care as long as its cheap, it doesnt even have to taste that good in some cases. I would put money on the fact that about 90% of people dont know that fertilisers are oil based.<BR/><BR/>Does anyone have any idea as to the publics reaction to the rise in food prices? Do they know why its gone up?Paul Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00082678505726325707noreply@blogger.com