If the wars of the day after tomorrow will be fought for water, the wars of tomorrow will be for food. Wheat, rice, corn, soya. Revolts and attacks on bakers have already happened in many countries, from Egypt to Indonesia, from the Philippines to India. The harvests are becoming more important than petrol. It’s better to die while you are still, than to die of hunger while you are moving.

Beppe Grillo

The over-populated states are moving on the world chess board. They are buying up cultivatable land. China in Brazil, Laos, Kazakhstan and Tanzania. India in Uruguay and Paraguay. South Korea in Sudan and in Siberia. Egypt in Ukraine. At the same time, a new protectionism is being created, and the states that don’t produce enough food resources for their own population are blocking exports or are increasing the customs duties.

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