Wisely
The current food shortage is being driven by another key shortage: one in fertilizer. The addition of inexpensive chemical fertilizer to developing countries' fields, as much as anything else, has driven a worldwide trend to more abundant crops and low-cost food. No longer, according to a recent New York Times article ("Shortages Threaten Farmers' Key Tool: Fertilizer", 4/40/08).
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