Early Aid to Kyrgyz Mothers and Children - Food Crisis

Health officials in central Asia's Kyrgyz Republic worry that the food crisis there is taking the heaviest toll on the country's mothers and young children. In response, the government is using World Bank funding to expand a project where pregnant mothers are sure to get the basic vitamins they need.

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Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• world
• bank
• food
• crisis
• kyrgyz
• republic
• asia
• pregnant
• women

[clayrains]

Kilroy was here.

[KoroOutbreak]

Raise in grain prices are because of:

1. Land distribution inequality. In traditionally agrarian, self-sufficient societies large land owners are selling grain to the international market and at lower prices domestically.

2. Increase in meat consumption in developing nations due to economic growth.

3. The biofuel boom is driving corn and soy through the roof.

4. Increase in petroleum prices mean exorbitantly higher transportation costs for imported grains.

[loveflowers39]

Combine funds with family planning information. Why are the food prices rising?