FAO alerta para risco de nova crise mundial alimentar

[15/03/2011]

O aumento nos preços globais de gêneros alimentícios básicos elevam o risco de que a crise alimentar de 2007-2008 em países em desenvolvimento se repita, disse nesta segunda-feira (14) o diretor geral da FAO, Jacques Diouf. "Um salto nos preços do petróleo e o rápido consumo dos estoques globais de cereais poderiam ser um prenúncio da crise de abastecimento".

"A alta dos preços aumentam as preocupações e estamos reduzindo rapidamente os estoques", disse. "Durante anos temos alertado que é preciso maior produtividade e investimento em agricultura."

Diouf dizia, até alguns meses atrás, que os estoques globais de cereais estavam em níveis mais saudáveis que os restritos estoques que desencadearam a crise em 2007 e 2008.

Alguns países no norte da África e no Oriente Médio fizeram grandes compras de grãos para evitar aquele tipo de conflito, em parte estimulada pelos preços dos alimentos, que derrubou os líderes da Tunísia e do Egito. A Coreia do Sul está buscando construir uma estratégia de reserva de grãos e planeja comprar cargas de milho e outras mercadorias, em esforço similar ao de outra nações asiáticas, preocupadas com os altos preços dos alimentos e com os conflitos sociais.

"É algo racional de se fazer, para se proteger", disse Diouf.

As informações são da Reuters, publicadas no jornal O Estado de São Paulo, resumidas e adaptadas pela Equipe AgriPoint.

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