Rabu, 29 Juni 2011

OECD and FAO: Agricultural Production Costs are Rising and Productivity Growth is Slowing

KM: The following are excerpts from the very interesting OECD and FAO report, "Agricultural Outlook 2011-2020." Please note the following sentence:There are signs that production costs are rising and productivity growth is slowing. Energy related costs have risen significantly...One of my greatest concerns regarding food security, is that as the cost of producing food rises, the amount of food