War and drought threaten world food security — 645m people at risk

Reported by Daily Maverick · yesterday 01:36 · Kristian Schmidt

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An estimated 645 million people worldwide face hunger. When disruptions occur, they reverberate far beyond an immediate conflict zone. The global food market faces the impact of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the war in the Middle East and the incoming El Niño. While everyone is…

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