Chapter 259: The Food Rebellion
May 19th.
Morning, ten o'clock.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has released a more than 20-page food production study in New York, USA, which studies and interprets the food production and consumption of major countries around the world, predicting that the number of hungry people in the world will increase to 1.5 billion by 2030, and the food crisis is getting closer and closer.
The report states:
After decades of expansion of global agricultural production, production in various grain-producing regions has slowly stagnated, and even decreased due to climate, natural disasters and other factors.
Xiao Tian and Bai Mei also passed.
"Xiaotian, is it really as serious as they say?" Sitting below listening to the research report released by the experts, Bai Mei was slightly stunned, turned her head and asked.
"Well, almost."
Xiao Tian replied vaguely, he also has a little understanding of the earth's food production, which is as high as more than 2 billion tons per year, but the terrifying number of people, coupled with serious waste, it is not impossible to have a food crisis. The most important thing is that Xiao Tian found that the ministers of agriculture of various countries attended the report meeting, and some large companies that have been engaged in grain business for a long time also appeared, all of which showed that this report meeting was not simple.
Grain.
It is the basic thing that human beings support human existence, and if there is a real problem and it is not handled well, a global upheaval will be inevitable.
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"After our research, I have to regret to announce that despite the continuous development of agricultural production technology, the output of major crops such as wheat, rice, corn and soybeans has stagnated or decreased significantly. World food reserves are declining if the state of food production does not improve. It is expected that by around 2035, all food reserves will be depleted, ushering in a global food crisis. The food crisis is getting closer and closer, and we once again call for the survival and development of mankind to unite all countries around the world and increase investment in agriculture......" the expert who released the report announced heavily.
Wow.
Everyone couldn't calm down.
No wonder this research report launch. Not only the ministers of agriculture of various countries were invited, but also many groups of grain production enterprises were invited.
Soon.
The front pages of the news media in various countries are marked with the symbol of "food crisis" without exception. Food is vital to the survival and development of human beings, and everyone in the world is very concerned.
A new round of food crisis is coming.
Chinese.
At this time, the population of China was close to 1.5 billion, accounting for about one-fifth of the world's population. The issue of eating has always been valued by the high-level. If food and clothing cannot be solved, Huaxia will also fall into chaos.
"Increase support and subsidies for agriculture and encourage the vast number of farmers to engage in agricultural production...... It is also necessary to increase the country's grain reserves and temporarily ban grain exports...... "When the high-level officials of China saw the newly released report on the food crisis, they quickly discussed countermeasures, in fact, in recent years, Huaxia has felt the strong pressure brought by grain production, even if there is no food crisis report, China will increase its support for agricultural production in recent years.
Stable.
As long as there is no problem with food, the people can survive. There will be no big chaos within Huaxia.
"Lao Li...... Will the sudden announcement of a ban on grain exports during this sensitive period have a bad impact? The Standing Committee surnamed Su frowned.
Russia.
"Well, this food crisis report is too timely." The Russian president is in a good mood, recently, with a series of actions by the United States and China. Russia is somewhat passive. And with the increase in the importance of grain, Russia, as a major grain exporter, has added another trump card in its hand, and its voice will definitely be enhanced.
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Undoubtedly.
The newly released food crisis report, including China, the United States, Russia, the European Union and other major countries have attached great importance to it and responded quickly. But the top leaders of the countries will not be hot-headed. Unreservedly believe this food crisis report, it is just a reference for countries, as for the exact data information, countries must also be based on their actual situation before formulating the next steps.
"Well, good job!"
The white man with glasses put down a few newspapers, picked up the red wine on the side, tasted a few sips, and praised with satisfaction. At this moment, it is conceivable that because of this sudden report on the food crisis, the whole world is panicked. Maybe tomorrow there will be a news report of citizens rushing to buy and hoard food.
"Doctor, I don't understand, why are you ......" The assistant standing not far away asked cautiously, as if he was very afraid of the person in front of him.
Right.
Fear from the depths of the heart, fear. 、
Suddenly.
The Doctor's eyes flashed with a chilling light, and then, turning to a slight smile, "You want to say why I'm going to walk the rumors...... No, no, no. The experts in charge of writing the report are internationally renowned experts, and they don't want to joke with their reputations. I didn't have the leisure to make such a big prank, and this report will soon become a reality, hehe, and it will be time for my research to be published. ”
As soon as the assistant finished asking that question, he was also frightened, revealing a cold sweat, and he somehow asked a question that he shouldn't have asked. Fortunately, the doctor seemed to be in a very good mood today, not only did he not scold and scold as usual, but also explained a few words slightly.
Call.
Seeing that the doctor was really not angry, the assistant's tense nerves gradually relaxed, and he stood aside honestly, keeping his mouth shut, lest he cause trouble.
But.
The assistant wondered what the Doctor meant, glanced at the newspaper on the table, and remembered the Doctor's words that 'will soon become a reality', and was puzzled. But he didn't dare to ask. The doctor's temper is very strange, and he may get angry at some point.
Three days were spent peacefully.
The food crisis report finally exploded into its terrifying power, according to news reports, yesterday morning a supermarket in the United Kingdom was suddenly emptied by three men who paid enough money to transport all the food back to their homes, the three men were still three brothers. According to them, they do not want to believe in a food crisis, but they do so purely as a precautionary measure to avoid a possible food crisis situation.
Soon after, similar incidents occurred in other countries, including China, Japan, the United States, and others.
Many citizens who did not know the truth rushed into the supermarket to rush to buy and hoard food. And some merchants also took the opportunity to raise prices sharply and make a lot of money.
But at this time, no one cursed these profiteers, they couldn't manage so much, grabbing food was the most important thing, as for money, it was fart, if there was no food, they would starve to death sooner or later, and keeping so much money was also a pile of waste paper.
Right now.
Food is more expensive than money.
Robbing, grabbing food.
It's messed up.
When grain merchants raised prices, even some peasants held on to their grain and did not intend to sell it, no matter how much money they were given, they would not sell it alive or dead, and they would keep it for themselves to eat.
Lose your marbles.
Everybody is crazy.
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"This ...... This is also too much news in the newspaper, whether it is Xiao Tian or Bai Mei, they are a little dumbfounded, these people didn't figure out anything, so they went to hoard food, for fear that they would starve to death if they were one step too late, it's too weird. Make no mistake, even if there is a food crisis, it will be ten years from now, and the current food supply is still enough to guarantee.
Citizens from all over the world rushed into the super and rushed to grab food frantically!
"It's okay, after a while, everyone will calm down, and they will naturally come back to their senses." Xiao Tian smiled indifferently, just thinking that this was a ridiculous thing that everyone made in a moment's dizziness.
"Hmm."
Bai Mei agrees.
"Hehe, but that's fine. Xiaotian, you take this opportunity to announce the establishment of Galaxy Agricultural and Sideline Products Company, and you will definitely be able to become an instant hit. ”
At this time, Xiao Tian wants to deal in agricultural and sideline products, which can indeed have a great repercussion, but whether this influence is good or bad, Xiao Tian is not sure.
So.
Xiao Tian didn't plan to be the first to stand up and be the first bird, he was too sensitive. If he wants to engage in the production of agricultural products, he must acquire land and contract fertile land for planting. But at this stage, no matter where to contract fertile land, it is not an easy thing, even if the local government agrees, the people are not happy.
At this moment, the establishment of an agricultural and sideline products company to contract land planting is likely to be regarded as having ulterior motives and being criticized by public opinion.
Let's wait and see what happens.
At this stage of the evolution of the matter, it is impossible for all countries, whether they want to or not, to ignore it silently, even if the food crisis is a rumor, countries have come up with some measures to calm the hearts of their citizens.
Chinese.
Premier Li put down a report and slapped the table rarely, "Bastard, such a big thing happened, and it was only reported until now...... "In a certain city on the southeast coast, there was a situation where people gathered to rob a supermarket, and when the local public security officers stopped it, serious physical conflicts broke out, causing riots.
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As in China, there are many countries where people compete for food, which has led to some unrest, and even bloody clashes between the people and the police.
Headache.
No one could have imagined that a simple report on a food crisis would cause such serious turmoil, and now it can be said that the whole world is not at peace.
No way.
In order to quell the chaos, countries have acted very quickly, ensuring that their own food reserves are abundant enough to supply their national consumption, banning grain exports and increasing food imports.
The problem is that everyone is prohibiting exports, and they are bent on importing grain, so where does the imported grain come from?
Really.
As Xiao Tian expected, from the food turmoil, many merchants have seen endless business opportunities, and some people who can't help but make a move have no good fruits to eat. Not only was it not as welcome as it had been imagined, but it was also denounced by the media as a speculative profiteer, and no government reacted to it.
At this time, no one knows whether these merchants who want to invest in grain production are really trying to solve the food crisis, or whether they are seeking huge profits, or even using the controlled grain to achieve ulterior motives......)
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