How El Nino and two wars are driving the next food price crisis | DW News
Global food prices are climbing as climate and conflict collide. Supply disruptions caused by wars in Ukraine and Iran are combining with the threat of a severe El Nino. We speak to Erin Sikorsky, Director of the Center for Climate and Security, about the geopolitical risks and possible ways to avert a severe food crisis.
00:00 FAO food price index hits near four-year high: the El Nino connection
01:14 Erin Sikorsky on why a stressed food system cannot absorb another shock
02:39 El Nino’s expected impact: which regions face drought and which face floods
03:06 Grain, sugar, and dairy: how El Nino disrupts global supply chains
l05:52 The FAO commodity index: why vegetable oils worry Sikorsky most
06:46 How quickly could El Nino price shocks hit consumers in vulnerable countries
07:21 Are markets reacting to actual shortages or fear of future shortages
09:41 Does food insecurity predict political unrest? North Africa and the Arab Spring parallel
11:23 Record harvests and rising prices: why access matters more than supply
12:45 Who is most exposed to price hikes: urban populations and import-dependent nations
13:34 Three things governments and markets can still do
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