THE GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS & YOU

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW.

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IS THERE TRULY A FOOD CRISIS ?IS THERE TRULY A FOOD CRISIS ?

YES THERE IS AN IMPENDING FOOD CRISIS ON A GLOBAL SCALE

YES THERE IS AN IMPENDING FOOD CRISIS ON A GLOBAL SCALE

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WHAT IS THE CAUSEWHAT IS THE CAUSE

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Caused By…

Decline in Nigeria’s Oil production due to disruption.Demand Increases due to Industrialization & high consumption in China, India and the rest of Asia, while OPEC refuses to increase outputOil is Finite and the lower the world’s reserve the higher the price.

Drought . Deforestation. ClimateDrought . Deforestation. Climate Instability InstabilityDrought . Deforestation. ClimateDrought . Deforestation. Climate Instability Instability

Severe Rainfall Deficiency in Australia

Australia produces over 1.4 million tonnes of rice a year and exports rice to over 70 countries but over the last few months rice production has declined to an all time high.

Australia is a Major exporter of wheat to the global market but drought has caused lower production leading to higher prices.

Drought In ThailandOver 60,000 acres of farmland have been hit by droughtIn Thailand the world’s largest exporter of rice causing export restriction leading to rice shortage and high prices In the global Market.

Thailand rice Sold at $325 FOB Bangkok in 2007 while it goes for over $1,000 As at May 2008.

The Thai government promises to Allow up To 4 Million tonnes of Rice export to Africa during the impending export restriction to help poverty prone countries have more to Consume.

Declining Rainfall in AfricaDeclining Rainfall in AfricaDeclining Rainfall in AfricaDeclining Rainfall in Africa

Drought in Sierra Leone, Senegal, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Ghana, Kenya, Chad

and other African Countries has marked decline in crop production such

as Soya beans, cassava, Maize and Sorghum..

Population ExplosionPopulation ExplosionPopulation ExplosionPopulation Explosion

WORLD POPULATION IS GROWING & FOOD DEMAND IS INCREASING.

In 1988 (20 Years Ago) world population stood at 5.2 Billion and currently It stands at over 6.5 Billion People.( a Significant Increase) meanwhile food demand has

soared meeting Population Growth, but the Agricultural Industry has seen tremendous challenge over the last 5-10 years due to direct Competition from growing industrialization

and the Renewable fuel market.

The World Bank predicts that food demand will double by 2030, and world’s Population will be over 8 Billion at the same period.…..

Food to Fuel….Food to Fuel….Food to Fuel….Food to Fuel….

BIODIESEL

The Rapid Evolution of the Bio-Fuel Market Impacts on Food prices

BIOFUELSBIOFUELSBIOFUELSBIOFUELS .

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A Significant No of Companies in the G8 and other rich countries have invested enormously in the bio-fuel industry using food

stuff like corn, sugar, barley, Soya bean, oil palm rapeseed etc. as feedstock thus posing a direct competition with the food market.

‘Oil Palm’ a Major source of Biodiesel Sold for About $500 per Metric ton in 2006 And as at 2008 it sells for over $1300.

30% of America’s Corn which now goes into Ethanol Production would have been exported To Mexico for food and Animal feed and consumed

locally by value added industries and exported to other countries.

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• But Promoters need to focus on biofuel derived from waste and Non food crops.

Like Lignocellulostic Ethanol

( Fuel derived from breaking down enzymes from Municipal wastes, grass, agricultural waste etc).

Biodiesel Produced from used Oil or non food oil.

• Gasification (Deriving fuel from organic matters by a process of applying oxygen under a given temperature)

.THE GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS & (ITS IMPACTS)THE GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS & (ITS IMPACTS)THE GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS & (ITS IMPACTS)THE GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS & (ITS IMPACTS)

Infact the crisis is not yet felt by Billions of people Around the world.. especially in developed countries due to huge government subsidies on importation and

Agricultural goods coupled with hard purchasing currencies.

BUT

FOOD CRISIS COULD SPARK GLOBAL CATASROPHE IN GROSS SCALE

INCREASE IN HOUSEHOLD SPENDING

CATASTOPHE

FAMINE

INFLATION CALAMITY

HIGH FOOD PRICES

AUSTERITY

PROLONGED RECCESSION

INCREASE IN DEATH RATES

FOOD SCARCITY HUNGER

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IF URGENT ACTION & PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKENIF URGENT ACTION & PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKENTHIS MAY BE THE RESULT…THIS MAY BE THE RESULT…

DON’T GET IT WRONG… EVEN IN EUROPE. AMERICA & THE REST OF THE WORLD

URGENT ACTION THE WORLD BANK, IMF AND THE UNITED NATIONS SHOULD COME

TO THE AID OF THE WORLD ON THE SHORT TERM BY PROVIDING

EMERGENCY CROPS, FERTILIZERS, EQUIPMENT & FUNDS FOR

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCING STATES TO WEATHER A SHORT TERM

BALANCE.

EVERY GOVERNMENT SHOULD PROVIDE SHORT TERM SUBSIDY

ON AGRICULTURAL IMPORTS AND PROMOTE AN ACCELERATED

AGRICULTURAL DRIVE TOWARDS PRODUCING MORE CROPS AND

COMBATING HARSH CLIMATE WITH THE USE OF AGROBIOTECHNOLOGY, PRECISION AGRICULTURE AND

CLIMATE MANAGEMENT.

ON THE LONG TERM

• The Most feasible, potent and lasting solution to solving the incessant food crisis is by creating avenues for the New generation of businesses and entrepreneurs to invest in the miraculous opportunities of sustainable Agriculture plus food processing and harness the power of biotechnology to provide abundant food that is sustainable for this generation and the generation yet unborn....

STEPS TO TAKE AS INDIVIDUALS

• SAVE(SAVE SAVE & SAVE)

The best solution is to save up more money

at this time of global recession & food crisis.

• STOCK UP FOOD.The prices of food & commodities will likely go

up in the next few months, so stock up enough

food as much as you can.

HOW LONG WILL IT LAST ???HOW LONG WILL IT LAST ???

For As Long as there is Drought in Major Agricultural Countries

ANARCHY LOOMS

It’s the second year of severe drought in Australia, Now its Thailand, Ukraine Spain, Canada and Africa.

How long will it last???

Commodity Supply

THE GOOD NEWSTHE GOOD NEWS

RAINFALL BEGINS IN AFRICA,

THAILAND AND MANY OTHER

DROUGHT AFFECTED AREAS IN

JUNE UP TILL END OF THE

YEAR. BUT

DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE &

UNPREDICTABLE WEATHER

CONDITIONS THE WORST

COULD HAPPEN.

Rainy Season

• WATCHOUT

• PREPARE

• STAY IN TOUCH WITH THE NEWS

• PLAN & BE SMART

• BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY

SAVE ENOUGH& REMEMBER ITS NOT JUST THE FOOD CRISIS.

CREDIT CRUNCH. GLOBAL ECONOMIC RECCESION.CLIMATE CHANGE, RISING FUEL PRICES INFACT (GLOBAL CATASTROPHE)…

Wherever you go Remember & Apply the GAX Model.Wherever you go Remember & Apply the GAX Model.

• Defining solutions to Problems of the 21st century cannot be achieved with conventional approach; it requires a sequence of dynamic, innovative and paradigmatic thinking and methodology that is sustainable and well informed.

It requires vision, commitment and hardwork, with the appropriate mix of technology and intelligence, well calculated and pushed forward by brave and venturesome generation of entrepreneurs cum scientists.

IT SAYS

THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION..

REMEMBER DO THE BEST YOU CAN.

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