Food Security Risk Index 2010
African nations dominate Maplecroft’s new Food Security Risk Index – China and Russia will face challenges
Commodity price hikes due to climate events will hit the neediest countries.
The Food Security Risk Index 2010, released by risk analysis and rating firm Maplecroft, evaluates the risks to the supply of basic food staples for 163 countries. It uses 12 criteria developed in collaboration with the World Food Programme, to calculate the ranking including: the nutritional and health status of populations, cereal production and imports, GDP per capita, natural disasters, conflict, and the effectiveness of government.
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Tags: Food, food crisis
