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REGIONAL REVIEW

Food security issues
plague Middle East
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particularly the mass movement of people, and the longer
term challenge of climate change.
Justa Hopma of Aberystwyth University in Wales has researched the issues surrounding food security in the region.
"When you talk about the Middle East, it's very important to
recognize the diversity of the agricultural situations between
countries," she told World Grain. "Jordan, for example, has
a very limited agricultural base, but if you talk about Syria,
perhaps not so much now, and Iraq, it's a very different story."
"The 2007 food crisis was a real wake up call, because
countries realized that the market-based mechanisms on
(Above) Egyptians crowd to buy bread before a curfew starts in Cairo,
Egypt on Jan. 31, 2011. A spike in food prices in 2011 contributed to the
ouster of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Photo courtesy of AP Photo/
Amir Nabil.
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by Chris Lyddon

Military conflict, displaced
population, and climate change
taking toll on the region
which they were so reliant didn't work," she said. "People
were looking for secure supply, secure food supplies."
International thinking tends to focus on logistics, for example, removing bottlenecks from the supply chain, but she
stressed that the most vital problem is to make sure grain
keeps being supplied.
"Fundamentally a lot of the policy recommendations don't
address the key issue of food security, of a guaranteed supply
of foodstuffs at affordable prices," she said.
She highlighted the wider role of agriculture in countries
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World Grain - August 2016
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From the Editor-in-chief - Now an attack on how flour is milled
Calendar of Events
Global Grain Geneva set for Nov. 8-10
World Grain News Review - Flour Mills of Nigeria earnings soar on volume growth, efficiency
Jansen named CEO of COFCO International
Mennel Milling to enter bakery mix industry with purchase
FEFAC annual report notes challenges facing E.U. feed industry
New Mexico Milling formed to serve southwestern U.S.
CBH to build oat processing facility
Bay State facilities gain non-GMO project verification
Nobel laureates support GMOs
Thailand rice production increases
E.U. authorizes three GM soybeans
Bunge, Wilmar to form joint venture
Grain Market Review - Oilseeds
Country Focus - Zimbabwe
Feature - Luciano taking ADM forward confidently in grain
Regional Review - Middle East facing huge challenges
Food security issues plague Middle East
Milling industry struggles with overcapacity
Feature - Canada still struggling for market freedom
Feature - Drought impacting maize output in southern Africa
Feature - Market volatility to continue
Feed Quarterly - Feed industry prepares for FSMA
Upcoming FSMA-training and education
Reducing energy costs in feed mills
AFIA energy management guidelines
Designing a batching and mixing system
2015 E.U. production up slightly compound feed
Feature - Innovative sales model
Feature - 2016 Australian Milling Conference
Feature - Another record expected
Feature - Stefan Scheiber
Supplier News
Fundiciones Balaguer celebrates 100th anniversary
World Grain Archive
Ad Index/Reader Information Form International Faxback Program
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World Grain - August 2016 - Table of Contents
World Grain - August 2016 - From the Editor-in-chief - Now an attack on how flour is milled
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World Grain - August 2016 - Global Grain Geneva set for Nov. 8-10
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World Grain - August 2016 - Jansen named CEO of COFCO International
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World Grain - August 2016 - New Mexico Milling formed to serve southwestern U.S.
World Grain - August 2016 - CBH to build oat processing facility
World Grain - August 2016 - Nobel laureates support GMOs
World Grain - August 2016 - Thailand rice production increases
World Grain - August 2016 - E.U. authorizes three GM soybeans
World Grain - August 2016 - Bunge, Wilmar to form joint venture
World Grain - August 2016 - Grain Market Review - Oilseeds
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World Grain - August 2016 - Country Focus - Zimbabwe
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World Grain - August 2016 - Feature - Luciano taking ADM forward confidently in grain
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World Grain - August 2016 - Food security issues plague Middle East
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World Grain - August 2016 - Milling industry struggles with overcapacity
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World Grain - August 2016 - Feature - Canada still struggling for market freedom
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World Grain - August 2016 - Feed Quarterly - Feed industry prepares for FSMA
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World Grain - August 2016 - Upcoming FSMA-training and education
World Grain - August 2016 - AFIA energy management guidelines
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World Grain - August 2016 - Designing a batching and mixing system
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World Grain - August 2016 - 2015 E.U. production up slightly compound feed
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World Grain - August 2016 - Feature - Innovative sales model
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World Grain - August 2016 - Feature - Another record expected
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World Grain - August 2016 - Feature - Stefan Scheiber
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World Grain - August 2016 - Supplier News
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World Grain - August 2016 - Fundiciones Balaguer celebrates 100th anniversary
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