In a material it is a question of approaching threat of world food crisis and the potential status of Ukraine of the main supplier of the food on the European market.
Events in the world
Events in the world
Experts of the World food programme of the United Nations (WFP) declared that supply of the starving countries by the food in former volumes will be impossible further. The demand which has raised in the world for agricultural products caused a considerable increase of the prices for it, than put mankind before threat of new global hunger, considers WFP management.
Today the mankind has food stocks for only 53 days. In 2008 record world production of grain is expected, however for all this abundance will apply not only people, but also cars.
The present key provision dealer – South America – in the next years can be reoriented completely on production of biofuel for the USA. The European markets again, as well as in the XIX century, will address to the east.
- Last year of a food reserve of all countries of the world sufficed for 169 days of consumption. And in it is only for 53 days that is the lowest level for the last 30 years – head of the World food programme Dzhozett Shiran warns.
The world food programme of the United Nations covers 73 million people in 78 countries. The annual budget of the program makes 2,9 billion dollars. Dzhozett Shiron argues that this money won’t suffice for the help to the starving.
- Last year the world prices for the food grew as a whole from 40 to 80 % – it ascertains – In these conditions of WFP rises before a choice: to reduce or number of the people captured by the program, or a diet of humanitarian aid.
The prompt rise in prices for wheat in the markets of the USA confirms words of the director of WFP. In one day at the grain exchange the price for its spring deliveries increased in Minneapolis for 25 %, having reached record level 24 dollars for bushel.
Certainly, the growing prices not the unique reason of world food crisis. Affect also an expansion in consumption in developing states (especially in China and India), and an explosive rise in prices for energy resources. And the main thing, the world it appeared it is not ready to "food" inflation. To prevent a rise in prices, the states "are closed" from the outside world by entered quotas. But time is hopelessly missed – the main food already rose in price in two and more times.
The representative of WFP Gobin Lodge noted that speech doesn’t go about an one-stage agiotage price hike.
- The mankind should prepare for global hunger of essentially new type – he declared – it is possible to call it prosperity hunger.
In these conditions Ukraine, Russia, and also some other countries of Eastern Europe can return itself the status of the main supplier of the food on the European market.
Reference:
In Ukraine, according to preliminary forecasts, wheat crop in 2008 will make from 17,5 to 11,5 million tons that for 30,5-40,5 % there is more than crop of 2007. Internal needs of Ukraine for food wheat make 5,8-6,2 million tons, necessary stabilization stocks – 500 thousand tons, consumption of fodder wheat – 3,3 million tons, seeds – 1,5 million tons, industrial processing – 200 thousand tons. Thus, export possibilities of Ukraine for 2008-09 marketing year can make 5,3-5,5 million tons.
(On materials of Internet editions).