True, food riots didn't break out in poor countries during 2009 and warehouse stores like Costco didn't ration 20-pound bags of rice... but supply remained tight.

确实，在2009年，贫穷国家没有爆发食品骚乱，美国科思科边锁企业这样的大型廉价商店也没有定量供应20磅一袋的大米……但是食品供应依然紧张。

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Third quarter is usually the seasonally weak month but crop nutrient prices remained firm during the summer months because of a tight global supply and strong restocking demand in the northern hemisphere.

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