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El Niño and the risk of a food shock in Asia
The Economist says hundreds of millions in Asia depend on farming amid Iran-war disruptions to fuel and fertiliser.
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The Economist says El Niño’s effects will be global, but Asia is especially exposed. Hundreds of millions of people there depend on farming, while the Iran war has disrupted fuel and fertiliser supplies. Its article asks whether Asian governments can prevent a food shock as El Niño hits countries already dealing with an energy shock.
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