Albert Cardona on Nostr: A concerning graph: "In 2022, nine countries exported 80% of the world’s wheat, ...
A concerning graph:
"In 2022, nine countries exported 80% of the world’s wheat, corn, rice, and soybeans. 134 countries relied on those nine exporters for more than half their imports of those crops."
Draught and floods, war and disruptions to supply lines, tariffs and costs of transport – all can and do impact food availability, both generation and distribution. A most concerning graph indeed.
https://www.science.org/content/article/burgeoning-global-food-trade-lifeline-billions-is-it-breaking-planet
The article shows beautiful portraits of food growers and agricultural scenes.
#food #geopolitics #NoPlanetB
"In 2022, nine countries exported 80% of the world’s wheat, corn, rice, and soybeans. 134 countries relied on those nine exporters for more than half their imports of those crops."
Draught and floods, war and disruptions to supply lines, tariffs and costs of transport – all can and do impact food availability, both generation and distribution. A most concerning graph indeed.
https://www.science.org/content/article/burgeoning-global-food-trade-lifeline-billions-is-it-breaking-planet
The article shows beautiful portraits of food growers and agricultural scenes.
#food #geopolitics #NoPlanetB