GROWING RICE WHERE IT HAS NEVER BEEN GROWN BEFORE
July 03, 2008
July 03, 2008
COLUMBIA, Mo., July 3 -- The University of Missouri College of Food & Natural Resources issued the following news release:
In spring 2008, the world woke to banner headlines describing a global rice shortage. The news was grim for that half of the world that relies on the grain as its primary food staple.
When price increases exceeded 50 percent in just two weeks, people in poor nations like Haiti rioted over the higher food costs that threatened their very live . . .
In spring 2008, the world woke to banner headlines describing a global rice shortage. The news was grim for that half of the world that relies on the grain as its primary food staple.
When price increases exceeded 50 percent in just two weeks, people in poor nations like Haiti rioted over the higher food costs that threatened their very live . . .