More on the Food Crisis
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World Bank President Robert Zoellick quotes from the last few days:
Speaking at the end of meetings between the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, Zoellick warned:
“Based on a very rough analysis, we estimate that a doubling of food prices over the last three years could potentially push 100 million people in low-income countries deeper into poverty,” Zoellick said. “This is not just a question of short-term needs, as important as those are; this is ensuring that future generations don’t pay a price too.”
In an earlier speech, Zoellick said that the effects would be equivalent of:
“seven lost years in the fight against worldwide poverty.”
More resources at one.org/worldfoodcrisis..
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April 16, 2008 at 9:30 pm
The impending food crisis is likely to make a greater havoc in the world leadin to more disparity and conflicts around the globe. Mostly in developing countries itwill create more tension.
A wise step should be initiated before it is too late.
Bhola Nath Panta
Kathmandu, Nepal