Epic flood has ravaged crops in the Yangtze basin, the south and east, while drought has hit the north and west; consumers already face higher prices amid increasing scarcity.
Senior officials at the United Nations have warned the Security Council there is a risk of acute food insecurity in many parts of the world — caused by conflict, climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic. Food shortages are on the rise globally and threaten to reach “biblical proportions” without immediate action to address the root causes, top officials dealing with food issues said.
