Asia braces for food shortages as ‘super El Nino’, Iran war effects collide
Asia is entering a dangerous summer for food production as scientists warn of a “super El Nino” suppressing rainfall while the war on Iran drives up energy and fertiliser costs for farmers.
India’s Meteorological Department has forecast a below-average monsoon, after two successive years of above-normal rains, while in Australia – a major wheat producer and exporter – a shortage of farm inputs and persistent dryness has reportedly pushed planting acreage to a seven-year low.
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Hormuz crisis hits global food
- Iran War Strands Food Aid for World’s Hungriest, UN Warns Bloomberg —
- Extreme heat threatens global food systems, UN agencies warn The Straits Times —
- War on Iran could plunge 2.5 million Indians into poverty, UN warns as fuel costs soar Al Jazeera —
- Hormuz disruption raises risk of global food shock, traders warn Financial Times —
- Russia Caps Fertilizer Exports Till December in Global Crunch Bloomberg —