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The United States experienced the most severe drought in half a century, international food prices continued to climb
2012-8-3 8:11:50 Source: Beijing News [font size small ]
1452 U.S. counties drought disaster
According to the U.S. Ministry of Agriculture, Xinhua News Agency once again appended to determine the 218 counties in 12 states for the drought affected areas, indicating that this half a century, the most severe drought influence is expanding.
Local two-thirds of the region suffered a moderate drought
Since the summer of this year, the United States suffered a severe dry weather. The latest data show that of the United States National Drought Mitigation Center, the United States in 48 states already two-thirds of the region suffered a moderate to severe drought disaster hit a record high 8.6% of the soil in extreme or unusual drought status.
U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a statement, in the 2012 crop year, the 1584 counties in 32 states have been determined for a natural disaster affected areas, 1452 counties drought disaster areas, accounting for nearly half of the nation's county number.
With the dry weather continued and spread, growth and harvest of corn, soybeans, wheat, pasture and other crops in the United States is facing a growing threat.
Importing country suffer a much greater impact
The United States is a major supplier of the world's largest corn exporter, but also soybean and wheat and other agricultural products. In the context of drought disaster threatening the United States harvest, world food prices continued to rise recently.
The dry weather continued and soaring food prices led to the great concern of all parties. The World Bank recently released report, by the United States unusually dry weather, some European countries continued rainfall, grain-producing countries such as Russia, India, insufficient rainfall and other factors, international prices are rising. Fluctuations in food prices caused by market uncertainty, pose a threat to food security, but also against the enthusiasm of the investment in agriculture.
Agricultural Economic experts pointed out that U.S. agricultural products are mostly for export, large-scale imports of corn, soybeans and other agricultural products from the United States will suffer a greater negative impact.
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The United States experienced the most severe drought in half a century, international food prices continued to climb
2012-8-3 8:11:50 Source: Beijing News [font size small ]
1452 U.S. counties drought disaster
According to the U.S. Ministry of Agriculture, Xinhua News Agency once again appended to determine the 218 counties in 12 states for the drought affected areas, indicating that this half a century, the most severe drought influence is expanding.
Local two-thirds of the region suffered a moderate drought
Since the summer of this year, the United States suffered a severe dry weather. The latest data show that of the United States National Drought Mitigation Center, the United States in 48 states already two-thirds of the region suffered a moderate to severe drought disaster hit a record high 8.6% of the soil in extreme or unusual drought status.
U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a statement, in the 2012 crop year, the 1584 counties in 32 states have been determined for a natural disaster affected areas, 1452 counties drought disaster areas, accounting for nearly half of the nation's county number.
With the dry weather continued and spread, growth and harvest of corn, soybeans, wheat, pasture and other crops in the United States is facing a growing threat.
Importing country suffer a much greater impact
The United States is a major supplier of the world's largest corn exporter, but also soybean and wheat and other agricultural products. In the context of drought disaster threatening the United States harvest, world food prices continued to rise recently.
The dry weather continued and soaring food prices led to the great concern of all parties. The World Bank recently released report, by the United States unusually dry weather, some European countries continued rainfall, grain-producing countries such as Russia, India, insufficient rainfall and other factors, international prices are rising. Fluctuations in food prices caused by market uncertainty, pose a threat to food security, but also against the enthusiasm of the investment in agriculture.
Agricultural Economic experts pointed out that U.S. agricultural products are mostly for export, large-scale imports of corn, soybeans and other agricultural products from the United States will suffer a greater negative impact.
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