The British research agency Maplecroft released a report ranking the countries most likely to experience food shortages. The list is topped by Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Eritrea, Sudan, Ethiopia, Angola, Liberia, Chad and Zimbabwe. In addition to taking 9 of the top 10 spots on the list, African countries come in 36 of the top 50 spots.
The report also predicts that a reduction in grain production caused by wildfires in Russia and floods in Canada will raise the price of food globally. Reduced grain stores will also affect food aid available for countries, like Haiti and Pakistan, recovering from recent natural disasters.
Posted by Michael Lucivero.
Image Credit: © Maplecroft 2010
