EAM Jaishankar Warns of Upcoming Global Food Crisis
· World · The Hindu, Deccan Herald
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has warned of a looming global food crisis, citing the combined impact of the Ukraine and Iran-Gulf conflicts. Speaking in New York, he noted that major grain exporters are facing shipment disruptions, particularly through the Black Sea. The minister also highlighted that significant fertiliser shortages, driven by production issues in West Asia and Russia, are further straining Global South economies. These supply chain complications, compounded by climate patterns like a super El Niño, are expected to keep energy and food prices elevated for a prolonged period.
Why it matters
The anticipated food and fertiliser shortages pose a direct threat to the economic stability and food security of nations across the Global South, including India.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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