Food Crises Pushing More Africans into Poverty

                   
isaaa.org     Jul 25, 2008            

Sanjivi Rajasingham, The World Bank acting Country Director for Comoros, Eritrea, Kenya, Rwanda, Seychelles and Somalia, said global food and energy crises were causing serious setbacks to many countries’ reforms and growth strategies, including measures to address poverty and inequity. In Liberia, for example, a 25% increase in food prices in January pushed 200,000 people into poverty. The Bank launched a global Food Crisis Response Program and committed $115 million to help severely affected African countries. He was speaking at a round table on the impact of the global food crisis in Eastern and Central Africa organized by the World Bank, World Food Programme, and the International Livestock Research Institute. The meeting recommended several measures, including increasing investment in agriculture, emergency relief... [read full story]                    

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Crop farmers face higher input costs next season

brownfieldnetwork.com     Jul 22, 2008          

by Katie Allen Corn and soybean farmers have faced record prices for inputs this year, but next year those costs will likely be even worse. That’s according to a recent study by the University of Illinois Extension, which says...                    

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Study Predicts Crop-production Costs Will Jump Dramatically in 2009

newswise.com     Jul 23, 2008          

Description Soaring energy prices will yield sharp increases for corn and soybean production next year, cutting into farmers’ profits and stretching already high food costs, according to a new University of Illinois study. Gary...                    

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Study predicts crop-production costs will jump dramatically in 2009

eurekalert.org     Jul 23, 2008          

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Soaring energy prices will yield sharp increases for corn and soybean production next year, cutting into farmers' profits and stretching already high food costs, according to a new University of Illinois...                    

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Study predicts crop-production costs will jump dramatically in 2009

physorg.com     Jul 23, 2008          

Soaring energy prices will yield sharp increases for corn and soybean production next year, cutting into farmers' profits and stretching already high food costs, according to a new University of Illinois study. Costs to get...                    

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Crop-production Costs Will Jump Dramatically In 2009, Study Predicts

sciencedaily.com     Jul 23, 2008          

Soaring energy prices will yield sharp increases for corn and soybean production next year, cutting into farmers' profits and stretching already high food costs, according to a study. Costs to get crops in the ground will jump...                    

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Study: Energy Prices Will Drive Significant Crop-Production Cost Increases in 2009

alternative-energy-news.info     Jul 23, 2008          

Soaring energy prices will result in significant cost increases for corn and soybean production next year, according to a new University of Illinois study. Costs to get crops in the ground will jump by about a third in 2009,...                    

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Study Predicts Crop-Production Costs Will Jump Dramatically in 2009

digitaljournal.com     Jul 23, 2008          

Posted 18 min ago by Bob Ewing in Food | 14 views Soaring energy prices will yield sharp increases for corn and soybean production next year, cutting into farmers’ profits and stretching already high food costs. A new...                    

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Study predicts crop-production costs will jump dramatically in 2009

uiuc.edu     Jul 23, 2008          

Gary Schnitkey, an agricultural economist who conducts the annual survey of input costs, says soaring energy prices will yield sharp increases for corn and soybean production next year. Costs to get crops in the ground will...                    

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Energy Prices Drive Up Crop Planting Costs

futurepundit.com     Jul 24, 2008          

Rising energy costs drive up food prices in two ways. First off, higher fossil fuels prices raise fertilizer costs, chemical costs, and tractor operation costs. The rising production costs of corn and soybeans put a high and...                    

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Study predicts crop-production costs will jump dramatically in 2009

brightsurf.com     Jul 24, 2008          

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. _ Soaring energy prices will yield sharp increases for corn and soybean production next year, cutting into farmers_ profits and stretching already high food costs, according to a new University of Illinois...                    

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