Global Food Systems Face a Reckoning
Climate shocks and conflict are exposing the fragility of how the world feeds itself.
A combination of extreme weather, conflict, and volatile prices is straining the global food system and raising fears of renewed hunger crises.
Experts warn that overreliance on a handful of staple crops and major exporting regions leaves the world dangerously exposed to shocks.
Investments in local production, crop diversity, and resilient farming are increasingly seen as essential for food security.
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