World food prices soar as farmers try to adapt to climate crisis
Published Nov 14, 2021
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The world faces a new wave of rising food prices that could drive nearly 2 billion people to starvation during a severe climate crisis. In parallel, farmers and field workers try to adapt to the situation. According to UN estimates, the demand for food is expected to increase 50% in the coming decades, at the same time that, as a result of climate change, the yield of crops from global crops could fall by 30%, according to a report by the Bloomberg agency.
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Demand for food is expected to rise by about 50% in the coming decades (Photo: Getty Images) The agency points out that the prices of agricultural commodities have been rising steadily, mainly due to the adverse weather in countries like Brazil, the United States and Canada, for example . As nations try to retake the economy devastated by the Covid-19 pandemic, the cost of food continues to rise, putting pressure on inflation indicators and reducing the population's purchasing power. learn more Amidst COP26, deforestation in the Amazon in October is a record for the month, shows Inpe PF destroys mines in indigenous land and arrests illegal wood collectors in Roraima The main predictions of scientists are of an increasingly critical situation in relation to climate over the years, and with that, farmers and companies signal changes to survive in this reality. The ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) agenda has become increasingly present, including in the global financial ...
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