Latest evidence has revealed that
from 2070 onward, severe shocks, which could see global production drop by 10
per cent, may be happening in seven out of every ten years, NaijaAgroNet learnt.
An author from the UK's Met Office, Kirsty Lewis, said, "It is very difficult
to characterize these extreme events and their frequency, but what we do see quite
clearly is that events that are very rare in the present day are becoming more
frequent in the future.
“The most extreme events of the
future are likely to become more intense, so potentially larger shocks and more
frequent shocks."
Researchers, NaijaAgroNet reports, say an over reliance on global trade may make these production
shocks worse especially in Africa and the Middle East.
The UN’s Food and Agriculture
Organization says that increasing population will drive demand for food up by
60 per cent by 2050 in any case, so there is going to be significant pressure
on food production.
Cyriacus Nnaji/GEE/ED,OPs
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