Additionally, low stocks of wheat, maize and rice have significantly increased the risk of a sharp price hike in these products, which could have serious consequences for very poor households.

此外，小麦、玉米和大米的低存量大大增加了这些产品出现价格上涨的风险，可能会对非常贫困的居民带来严重后果。

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But the nature of the rice market means that the consequences may not be as severe.

不过，大米市场的特性决定了结果不会变得更糟。

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And that's what Ambassador Rice was talking about, and Secretary Clinton and I, because the consequences of not taking that firm action are more violence -- violence that spills over Syria's borders, violence that results in even greater participation in this by Iran, for example, and others, to the point where it becomes a proxy war of sorts.

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Ms Rice demanded "a robust response" from Pakistan but warned India should not take actions that would provoke "unintended consequences".

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