51. Hadi said a poor harvest of sorghum as well as an unexplained drop in exports of gum arabic and groundnuts were to blame. 52. In a report Monday, Boutros-Ghali also warned that a poor harvest and political chaos could lead to severe food shortages in Somalia. 53. International aid societies say that poor harvests are leaving many hungry and undernourished. 54. Limited supplies have been pushing coffee prices higher for months, the result of poor coffee harvests and a run-down of stocks. 55. Most blame the poor harvest on a spring drought. 56. North Korea has suffered three years of poor harvests. 57. One government official called for calm, however, stating that potato and bread reserves from last year would compensate for the poor harvest. 58. Officials have said the blazes are partly to blame for the poor harvest expected in Russia this year. 59. Russia is facing another poor harvest this year because drought in southwest Russia is damaging some crops, officials said Thursday. 60. Russia is facing another poor harvest this year because drought in western Russia is damaging some crops, an Agricultural Ministry spokesman said Thursday. |