Teoria Malthusa w świetle aktualnej sytuacji na światowym rynku pszenicy

Abstract

After a short representation of the population theory and the law of diminishing land returns, the author characterises the world wheat market, drawing attention to the fact that already for many years the rate of wheat growth exceeds that of population growth. That fact, however, does not exclude periodical shortcomings in different world regions. The world wheat reserves also show a growing tendency — what in turn has its effect on prices on the world market. The author dwells next on efforts to bring some order in the world wheat market. He puts forward an opinion that something must change in the world demographic picture. The pressure to increase wheat production cannot have a permanent character.