Egypt is still Mubarakstan
More than two months after the start of the popular uprising that overthrew President Hosni Mubarak, Egyptians are increasingly fearful that although he is gone, his regime is still alive and kicking.
guardian.co.uk, March 29, 201
Kenya: Seed Company Warns Against Hoarding
The Kenya Seed Company has warned stockists and suppliers not to hoard or export seeds meant for local farmers. This follows complaints of a shortage of seeds and reports that some suppliers are exporting them.
allAfrica.com, March 28,2011
Kikwete Shows Way to Fight Urban Poverty
Directs food reserve agency to release stocks into markets to cut high prices:
President Jakaya Kikwete has directed the National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) to strategically intervene in grain markets in a bid to lower skyrocketing prices and assist the urban poor.
IPPmwsi.com, March 29, 2011
China's Grain Imports Volume Hits Record High
The volume of China's grain imports, including soybeans and corn, exceeded 60 million tons in 2010, hitting a record high, said Chen Xiwen, deputy director of the Office of Central Financial Work Leading Group and director of the Office of Central Rural Work Leading Group, recently.
People's Daily Online, March 29, 2011
Rising Corn Acreage Failing to Meet U.S. Feed, Ethanol Use
U.S. corn planting will expand to cover the second-largest area since World War II this year and still fail to meet demand for feed and ethanol, driving prices to their highest in at least 34 years.
Bloomberg, March 29, 2011
Feeding Our Enemies
Food aid does not reward North Korea’s bad behavior:
When the U.N. issues a report stating six million people are in need of international food aid, the U.S. is usually game for helping out. But when those six million people live in North Korea, the U.S. government sensibly takes a moment to think through the probable political implications.
mndaily.com, March 29, 2011
http://www.mndaily.com/2011/03/29/feeding-our-enemies
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