ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Tough logistics and questionable efficiency are only a few drawbacks to creating the world food reserve proposed by the G8 as a cushion against high prices, sudden shortages and volatile production.
Many participants in this weekend's World Grain Forum in St Petersburg said the obstacles were so big that it could take years for the reserve idea to materialise and, even if it does, it will most likely take a regional rather than a global form.
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