FAO, OECD warn of challenges to global agri-food sector


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An Afghan farmer harvests wheat in Zhari district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 9, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua] The United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on Wednesday warned of the challenges faced by the global agri-food sector in the coming decade. The sector needs to "feed an ever-increasing population in a sustainable manner," the UN agencies said in a joint report titled "Agricultural Outlook for 2022-2031". It also has to cope with the impact of the climate crisis and the economic consequences and disruption to food supply caused by the Russia-Ukraine...