Pakistan 11th on index of ‘food security risk’
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
PARIS, Sept 7: Most of sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia are facing extreme or high risk of food shortages, according to a Food Security Risk Index ranking of 148 nations.
Pakistan, ranked 11th on the index, is at “extreme risk”, while Bangladesh and India are both at “high risk”, ranked 20th and 25th.
The United States is least at risk followed by France, Canada, Germany and the Czech Republic, according to the study by Maplecroft, a Britain-based firm that provides risk intelligence for businesses.
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Pakistan, ranked 11th on the index, is at “extreme risk”, while Bangladesh and India are both at “high risk”, ranked 20th and 25th.
The United States is least at risk followed by France, Canada, Germany and the Czech Republic, according to the study by Maplecroft, a Britain-based firm that provides risk intelligence for businesses.
more
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