That jump in grain demand has long been predicted and, as I understand it, so far is following predictions. It is because of the growing prosperity in China combined with their growing agricultural water deficit -- in terms of international trade, grain=water, and the lack of agricultural water means China can't produce enough grain to provide the meat that newly prosperous Chinese want to buy. China has so many people that once they've entered the international markets in a major way they easily overwhelm the productive capacity of the main grain producers,
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That jump in grain demand has long been predicted and, as I understand it, so far is following predictions. It is because of the growing prosperity in China combined with their growing agricultural water deficit -- in terms of international trade, grain=water, and the lack of agricultural water means China can't produce enough grain to provide the meat that newly prosperous Chinese want to buy. China has so many people that once they've entered the international markets in a major way they easily overwhelm the productive capacity of the main grain producers,