A Threat to Global Food Security

A Threat to Global Food Security

South America is facing its worst drought in a century due to the La Niña phenomenon that started in 2020. The most affected countries are Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, which are major producers of food and fiber for the world. These countries account for approximately 13% of global food...

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Main Author: Otero Justo, Manuel Rodolfo
Format: Artículo
Language:Inglés
Published: Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA) 2023
Subjects:
Adaptación al cambio climático||climate change adaptation||adaptation aux changements climatiques
Accidentes atmosféricos||weather hazards||acidente meteorológico||accident climatique
Sequía
Blog IICA
Fenómeno de la niña
Sede Central
ODS 13 - Acción por el clima
Online Access:https://repositorio.iica.int/handle/11324/21491
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spelling RepoIICA214912023-04-24T18:58:59Z A Threat to Global Food Security Otero Justo, Manuel Rodolfo Adaptación al cambio climático||climate change adaptation||adaptation aux changements climatiques Accidentes atmosféricos||weather hazards||acidente meteorológico||accident climatique Sequía Blog IICA Fenómeno de la niña Sede Central ODS 13 - Acción por el clima South America is facing its worst drought in a century due to the La Niña phenomenon that started in 2020. The most affected countries are Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, which are major producers of food and fiber for the world. These countries account for approximately 13% of global food and fiber exports, and their production losses directly impact global food markets and security. The article highlights the devastating effects of drought on crops, livestock, and the economy of the affected regions. It also urges developed countries to fund mechanisms to strengthen agriculture sectors vulnerable to climate change and support policies to deal with agricultural emergencies. 2023-04-24T16:39:40Z 2023-04-24T16:39:40Z 2023-04-21 Artículo https://repositorio.iica.int/handle/11324/21491 en Blog IICA https://blog.iica.int/index.php/en/blog/threat-global-food-security 8 páginas application/pdf San José, Costa Rica Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA)
institution Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura
collection Repositorio IICA
language Inglés
topic Adaptación al cambio climático||climate change adaptation||adaptation aux changements climatiques
Accidentes atmosféricos||weather hazards||acidente meteorológico||accident climatique
Sequía
Blog IICA
Fenómeno de la niña
Sede Central
ODS 13 - Acción por el clima
spellingShingle Adaptación al cambio climático||climate change adaptation||adaptation aux changements climatiques
Accidentes atmosféricos||weather hazards||acidente meteorológico||accident climatique
Sequía
Blog IICA
Fenómeno de la niña
Sede Central
ODS 13 - Acción por el clima
Otero Justo, Manuel Rodolfo
A Threat to Global Food Security
description South America is facing its worst drought in a century due to the La Niña phenomenon that started in 2020. The most affected countries are Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, which are major producers of food and fiber for the world. These countries account for approximately 13% of global food and fiber exports, and their production losses directly impact global food markets and security. The article highlights the devastating effects of drought on crops, livestock, and the economy of the affected regions. It also urges developed countries to fund mechanisms to strengthen agriculture sectors vulnerable to climate change and support policies to deal with agricultural emergencies.
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