I think it was Jimmy Carter and/or his administration that suggested a similar idea for a GPEC organization: Grain Producing and Exporting Countries, during the big oil crisis in the late 70s. Nations that produce a lot more foodstuffs than they consume include us, Canada, Australia, Brazil, and Argentina. It’s an enviable position to be in. It could also be a huge part of Putin’s designs for the Ukraine, one of Europe’s breadbaskets. It wouldn’t be the first time Russia expropriated Ukraine’s grain for Russia.
Oh yeah, and China has been engaging in a sort of colonizing of Africa for resource production, especially foodstuffs and rare earth minerals. I don’t know how that will play out, but don’t be surprised if, after a number of years under the Chinese heel, many Africans would consider rule by the likes of the French and the English to be relatively benign in comparison. (Belgian rule was a different story...; strange how a land best known for fine chocolate and great beer could be so incredibly cruel.).
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