
Climate
War, Weather, and Trade Disputes Threaten Global Food Security
A convergence of conflict in Ukraine and the Middle East, extreme weather events, and trade disruptions is putting pressure on the world's primary agricultural regions.
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A convergence of conflict in Ukraine and the Middle East, extreme weather events, and trade disruptions is putting pressure on the world's primary agricultural regions.

Hotter, drier weather is impeding rice and palm-oil production while driving up food and transport costs across the region.

Canada has implemented a temporary ban on livestock from Texas following the confirmation of a second New World screwworm infection in a calf.