1. The rise in fuel prices has resulted in escalating food prices.
2. Agricultural materials have become more expensive. Fertilizers,
animal feeds, pesticides and herbicides are dependent directly or
indirectly on fuel.
3. Grains are now converted to bio-fuel at the expense of food. Millions
of acres of wheat fields had been converted to corn fields and soya
bean fields for bio-fuel purposes. There is now less food for everyone.
4. With rising petrol and diesel prices transportation has become
expensive. Bringing food to your table cost a lot more.
5. With rising fuel prices countries have less reserves. They are facing
difficulty is feeding the poor.
