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War having 'catastrophic effect' on global food supply: USAID administrator
abc via msn ^ | 5/1/2022 | abc

Posted on 05/01/2022 6:14:34 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19

Samantha Power, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, said the costs of the war in Ukraine include global food and fertilizer shortages, impacting prices for consumers and farmers around the world.

"It is just another catastrophic effect of Putin's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine," Power told ABC "This Week" anchor George Stephanopoulos on Sunday.

Food prices have risen 34% compared to this time last year, Power said, "aided substantially, again, by this invasion."

On Thursday, President Joe Biden asked Congress to consider supplying Ukraine with an additional $33 billion aid package, with $3 billion allocated for humanitarian assistance and food security funding.

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To: RomanSoldier19

Pass the rolls.


21 posted on 05/01/2022 6:43:42 PM PDT by Fury
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To: RomanSoldier19
It is just another catastrophic effect of Putin's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine

Drink!

22 posted on 05/01/2022 6:45:57 PM PDT by Kenny Bania (Ovaltine? Why not call it Roundtine?)
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To: rktman

We have heard all our lives we have the land, the know how and the farmers to feed the entire world. But government regulations, allowing foreign nationals to purchase farm land, and putting all sorts of restrictions in place, now we can’t even feed our own country. It is said a very high percentage of our produce comes from Mexico.

We need MAGA and need it bad!!!


24 posted on 05/01/2022 6:50:57 PM PDT by elpadre (W)
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To: Cobra64

Yup, how does crop performance of on relatively small country impact the planet
————-
Weaponizing the USD, called Sanctions, disrupted the entire world trade system
To all the Biden smooching war cheerleaders, you all got sucked in….time to pay the piper….the Biden Covid shut downs and vax scam didn’t shut down the worlds economy, but his brain dead sanctioning is.


25 posted on 05/01/2022 6:52:21 PM PDT by delta7
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To: rktman
I guess we are supposed to be idjits out here.....

the closing down of pipelines, giving our gas reserves to Europe, paying farmers well NOT to plant, having many food processing plants just go up in flames, flooding the borders with illegals demanding money, etc etc..

.. and printing dollars at a rate multiple times worse than any time in our history making oil, gas, food, goods exponentially expensive....

none of that contributed to what's going on...

26 posted on 05/01/2022 6:53:03 PM PDT by cherry (;)
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To: cherry

The answer is staring us in the face.

TalyBiden, who took Russian money, is in bed with and works for Putin , ( and China and talybon)

He is weakening our country, destroying our national security, and walking us into Putin’s kill box.

Jmho.


27 posted on 05/01/2022 6:56:57 PM PDT by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran )
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To: cuz1961

Putin and China and Iran’s kill box.

Incompetent or Complicit.

Or both.

.02


28 posted on 05/01/2022 6:59:26 PM PDT by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran )
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To: cuz1961

“Never Let a Crisis Go to Waste” – Samantha Power Celebrates Fertilizer Shortages That will Force Farmers to Transition to “Natural Solutions” (VIDEO)

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/05/never-let-crisis-go-waste-samantha-power-celebrates-fertilizer-shortages-will-force-farmers-transition-natural-solutions-video/

Well well well.

TalyBiden admin celebrating.


29 posted on 05/01/2022 7:10:58 PM PDT by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran )
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To: RomanSoldier19

“How’s that working out for you.”
“What’s that?”
“Being clever…”


30 posted on 05/01/2022 7:43:40 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: RomanSoldier19

My SIL just called. Him and a fellow firefighter have been watching YT. He needs a mentor in food prep. I am guiding them how to start. My neighbor planted a garden this week. Another bought a book on “the ways of old” yeah some are finally waking up.


31 posted on 05/01/2022 8:03:03 PM PDT by Donnafrflorida (Thru Him all things are possible.)
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To: Rebelbase

Something about 7 fat years and 7 lean years.


32 posted on 05/01/2022 8:11:30 PM PDT by dynachrome ("I will not be reconstructed, and I do not give a damn.")
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To: cuz1961

Can’t afford to plant??

They all operate on credit. If there’s one that doesn’t, he can start.

Give it up already


33 posted on 05/01/2022 9:00:00 PM PDT by 1forest1 (The Constitution is just a relic in a glass case)
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To: 1forest1

Can’t afford to plant??

They all operate on credit. If there’s one that doesn’t, he can start.

Give it up already

33 posted on 5/1/2022, 9:00:00 PM by 1forest1 (The Constitution is just a relic in a glass case)

/\

I couldn’t figure out what I posted that your post is relevant too.
/

(The Constitution is just a relic in a glass case)

THAT I understood.

John Adams was my ancestor,

one of the guys who signed that ‘ relic’,

so you can , thanks to him and the others and the thousands of vets who sacrificed life and limb to protect and honor it,,

,, leave this country
anytime you want .

You ungrateful little puke.

/-)

.

I’m guessing this was directed at some one else.


34 posted on 05/01/2022 9:18:13 PM PDT by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran )
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To: RomanSoldier19

No problem here, pizza hut still delivers!


35 posted on 05/02/2022 12:04:57 AM PDT by Herakles (Diversity is applied Marxism les)
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To: cuz1961

the GOP helped usher in the despicables who are now setting up a smack down of this country and its people


36 posted on 05/02/2022 2:03:09 AM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: RomanSoldier19
Samantha Power, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development

So they put this Harvard/Obama corruptocrat in charge of the agency for international graft and corruption.

37 posted on 05/02/2022 3:35:17 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: butlerweave

Right; if they can convince Americans their food is in danger, maybe THEN we’ll care about Ukraine...


38 posted on 05/02/2022 3:59:50 AM PDT by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: Rebelbase

If the war does not end I imagine Ukraine will lose more than 20% of their crops this yr. Without fuel who is going to harvest? Who and how would they ship anything out?


39 posted on 05/02/2022 4:08:38 AM PDT by oldasrocks
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To: cherry

You forgot to add the million gallons a day taken out of the Reserve is being sold to Europe.


40 posted on 05/02/2022 4:13:04 AM PDT by oldasrocks
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