Ug 99 Fungus is Threatening Our World Wheat Crops

Wheat is one of these staple crops like corn or rice that is used to feed the world without it, people can be huge, literally starving. Wheat crops in many parts of the world, experiencing difficulties due to rain or too much, and forest fires as well. When these things happen, the prices of commodities soaring, and even if there is enough wheat production to satisfy most everybody’s lips, often prevents the price. From poverty and hunger can go hand in hand.

But you know that there is another serious threat to global wheat production? Well, 80% of the wheat crop in Africa is in danger right now, and in India and China in the next two years due to the Ug99 fungus grows and expands on every continent.

This will be a disaster for all African farmers, especially in places like Kenya, where farmers have a terrible time of it. Worse, as the fungus and spread to other regions, wreak havoc on people and farmers growing for trade and income.

Even more alarming is that the Ug99 fungus spreads in the air and prevailing winds, so there is no place on Earth is really safe. Today, the United States is temporarily out of wheat producers should be OK, but with the World Travel is the way in which, although will not be safe forever. If we lose the wheat crop in the United States have serious problems.

Throw in a bit of Global Warming if you believe in that and the fungus spreads even faster due to air flow at higher altitudes and the fungus likes warm and humid. Fortunately, there are certain types of wheat are affected by this fungus, but may take a decade or more to replant all wheat crops. Scientists are concerned about all human beings, in the meantime, it is also you.

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