Special Section: THE WORLD FOOD CRISIS
(7 of 7) -Reserves usually refer to grains — such as wheat, corn,
sorghum, rice and soy beans — not needed to meet immediate demands.
They can be in storage, in transit or in the lield ready to be
harvested. Most food statistics use grain as the common measure because
it is the major source of calories for man and provides the basic teed
tor animals.
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