Global Food System Better Equipped to Handle 'Super' El Niño: UN Agency
Global Food System Better Equipped to Handle 'Super' El Niño: UN Agency
Advances in crop science, record grain inventories, and the rise of new export powerhouses have strengthened the global food system's resilience to this year's looming "super" El Niño, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.
Key factors:
🟠Modern irrigation, drought-tolerant seeds, and AI-powered advisory platforms help farmers maintain yields despite dry conditions.
🟠Record grain stocks, particularly rice in India and wheat in China, provide a buffer against potential supply shocks.
🟠Emerging exporters such as Brazil and Russia have significantly increased global supplies since previous severe El Niño events in 1997-98 and 2015-16.
The Middle East war has disrupted fuel and fertilizer supplies, but experts say the global food system is better prepared to handle the fallout than during past crises.
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