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Geologist Dale Allen Pfeiffer claims that coming decades could see spiraling food prices without relief and massive starvation on a global level such as never experienced before.

Water deficits, which are already spurring heavy grain imports in numerous smaller countries, may soon do the same in larger countries, such as China or India.

The water tables are falling in scores of countries ( including Northern China, the US, and India ) due to widespread overpumping using powerful diesel and electric pumps.

Other countries affected include Pakistan, Iran, and Mexico.

This will eventually lead to water scarcity and cutbacks in grain harvest.

Even with the overpumping of its aquifers, China has developed a grain deficit, contributing to the upward pressure on grain prices.

Most of the three billion people projected to be added worldwide by mid-century will be born in countries already experiencing water shortages.