- Brazil: Its soil has no nutrient profile, so it is heavily dependent on imported fertilizers primarily from Russia. Disruption to the moisture profile could result in the loss of Brazil as a major global producer of foodstuffs.
- Russia: Its wheat belt requires high levels of inputs, including foreign equipment and chemicals. Any disruption to the moisture profile could mean that Russia is no longer the world’s largest wheat exporter.
- Western Australia: Its soil type has a low nutrient profile and, when water hits it, the clay particles engorge until they dissolve. Without huge amounts of capital and foreign inputs, disruption to the moisture profile could lead to the loss of Western Australia as a major breadbasket.
You can watch the full Where in the World: Adair and Winds, pt. 2 on YouTube – Published January 13, 2023
