Credit: Asia Times
The Great Drought of 2012 has yet to come to an end, but we already know that its consequences will be severe. With more than one-half of America’s counties designated as drought disaster areas, the 2012 harvest of corn, soybeans, and other food staples is guaranteed to fall far short of predictions. This, in turn, will boost food prices domestically and abroad, causing increased misery for farmers and low-income Americans and far greater hardship for poor people in countries that rely on imported US grains.
Categories: Americas
There is reason for concern of food shortage next year. However, for most third world countries that import grains from abroad, the pumped up prices come as a product of corruption and greed within local markets. Some Asian governments try to control basic food prices with subsidies and rationing. But, having lived through these systems for some time, it is quite apparent that hike in prices are not always straight economics of supply-demand.
I remember Hudhur’s instruction for storing food at least for three months supply.
Our Khalifa (May Allah stregnthen his hands with His help) is a real guide in every matter.