14 Feb 2011 - 14:01 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
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washington, dc, united states
Rising political unrest in Middle East and North Africa is at least partially blamed on rising food costs for staple crops like rice and wheat -- raising concerns over potential global crises as acute water problems further affect crop production.