Is the fungus Micorrhiza a panacea? It seems to make possible what might seem impossible, like growing vegetables in the inhospitable saline soils of Qatar. Calling it cheap with huge potential, scientists in Qatar used this naturally occurring soil fungus by mass producing it in labs and then adding it to soil to grow healthy, [...]
1. The Globe Ramps Up Its Corn Production in Response to Higher Prices and Less Price Competition from the U.S. World coarse grain production in 2012/13 is forecast to increase more than 7 percent to a record 1,228 million tons, boosted by record corn crops by the United States and major foreign producers. U.S. exports [...]
The WSJ describes the impact of higher wheat prices upon the Middle Eastern nations, in particular: Wheat is the biggest dietary staple in much of the Middle East, providing cheap nutrition in bread, pasta and couscous. Tunisians eat more wheat than anyone on the planet: 478 pounds per person a year, compared to 177 pounds [...]
