Current issues: Global Food Shortage

We read in the media about a potential global food shortage.  There are some interesting statistics on a global basis which may at first sight support this concept.  However, deeper reading suggests shortages tend to be more local to individual countries rather than the world as a whole.  Despite this, there are some concerns about the potential to raise production through increased cropping area.  We read that only 15% of maximum area of land arable is left to be planted worldwide.  Therefore any sustained increase in production will have to come through better application of technology and improved business management.

Most of the world food shortages appear to be in countries that are poor economically and that are unable to pay for food when world stocks begin to deplete and prices escalate substantially.  The wealthier nations do not appear to be short of food in themselves nor in their ability to pay for food.  In fact, world data indicates consumption of grains has not stopped rising as a combined consequence of the global financial crisis and the major escalation in prices over the last three years or so.

Therefore, the so called perceived world shortages of grains may not always lead to higher prices.  If so, costs may begin to escalate such as we have also seen in the last year or so.

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