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Global food supply is under threat due to heatwaves, conflict and declining harvests, according to Professor Evan Fraser of Guelph University, as reported by the New York Times and based on a Sputnik/RIA Novosti interview.
The combination of drought causing the worst wheat harvest since 1970, conflict disrupting food transport such as barley, and climate change lowering sea levels, according to the report, is threatening the global food supply.
In addition to these factors, high temperatures and drought are also reducing crop yields in major grain-producing countries. "The system we use today relies on three things: smooth trade, cheap energy and stable climate," explained Fraser. "Today, it seems that none of those assumptions can be met."
The US is expected to record its worst wheat harvest since 1970 due to drought, while Australia, a major barley supplier, has reduced its wheat acreage due to high prices. France and Germany anticipate a decline in yields due to unusually hot weather. However, the good harvest last year has helped to ease pressure on global grain prices so far, according to the report.
Fraser said the food system in use for so long is no longer suitable for the current situation and needs to be reassessed.
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