Wednesday's announcement, the result of a consultation process, seeks to prevent similar situations and
make it easier
for Victoria's agricultural industries to expand to meet the rising
global demand for protein and high - quality
food even as a growing generation of tree - changers move from cities to rural and regional towns.
According to a report commissioned by the World Bank,
global demand for fuels
made from
food accounted
for nearly 70 % of the historic price spike in wheat, rice, corn, and soy during the summer 2008.