http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080508/D90HNKEOD.html
“As seeds get better, much of the world’s soil is getting worse and people are going hungry.”
“Soils around the world are deteriorating with about one-fifth of the world’s cropland considered degraded in some matter. The poor quality has cut production by about one-sixth, according to a World Resources Institute study.”
“The cause of the current global food crisis is mostly based on market forces, speculation and hoarding, experts say. But beyond the economics lie droughts and floods, plant diseases and pests, and all too often, poor soil.”
“Soil and water issues ‘have been taken for granted,’ said Ohio State University soil scientist Rattan Lal. ‘It is a problem that is not going to be solved. It’s going to get worse before it gets better.’”
