Reply #34: When China goes hungry, the world shakes

[Demeter]

The impact of China's drought could have serious effects on global food prices and supplies, writes Keith Bradsher.

A SEVERE drought is threatening the wheat crop in China, the world's largest wheat producer, resulting in shortages of drinking water for people and livestock.

China has been essentially self-sufficient in grain for decades, for national security reasons. Any move by China to import large quantities of food in response to the drought could drive international prices even higher than the record levels recently reached...

http://www.smh.com.au/business/when-china-goes-hungry-the-world-shakes-20110211-1aqgl.html