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2008-03-05 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Virulent wheat fungus spreads to Iran, could threaten crops in Asia

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Posted by phil_b 2008-03-05 18:13|| || Front Page|| [14 views ] Top

#1 Gosh darn it, Karl Rove is GOOD!

Posted by Bobby 2008-03-05 18:18|| 2008-03-05 18:18|| Front Page Top

#2 Very bad news. I think the Green Revolution started with the development of rust resistant wheat. And that was when the world had less than 1/2 the current population.

Posted by ed 2008-03-05 18:32|| 2008-03-05 18:32|| Front Page Top

#3 Message to Iran: Allah doesn't like you.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-03-05 18:42|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-03-05 18:42|| Front Page Top

#4 We can easily supply law-abiding Afghanis with seed for resistant varieties of wheat suitable to their climate and growing season, I imagine. To India and those who choose to be our allies, too, although not enough for complete replacement. A very interesting year, indeed.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2008-03-05 19:10|| 2008-03-05 19:10|| Front Page Top

#5 Good point. TW. Although it will be too late for this years crop.

World wheat production

Posted by phil_b 2008-03-05 19:34|| 2008-03-05 19:34|| Front Page Top

#6 Mass production versus genetic security.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-03-05 21:00|| 2008-03-05 21:00|| Front Page Top

#7 Oil, gold, wheat - scarcity of supply. Can't eat oil or gold. Neither once you pull it out of the ground can you regenerate it for next year. The oil exporting nations want to raise the price of oil which now appears to be raising the price of wheat/grains. Who's in the better position to deliver the latter?

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-03-05 21:20|| 2008-03-05 21:20|| Front Page Top

#8 Like North Korea, if they now want to eat, they need to stop building nukes.

Posted by www 2008-03-05 21:22|| 2008-03-05 21:22|| Front Page Top

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