Analysis-Decades of farm gains, inventories strengthen food system against 'super' El Nino

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Global food systems have become more resilient to super El Nino impacts due to near-record inventories, technological advances, and stronger exporters like Brazil and Russia. Farm production growth has outpaced consumption and population increases since the 1980s, reducing vulnerability.

By Naveen Thukral and Mayank Bhardwaj SINGAPORE/NEW DELHI, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Near-record inventories, technological advances and the rise of key exporters such as Brazil and Russia have made the global food system more resilient to this year's "super" El Nino than similar past events. World farm production has outpaced consumption and population growth since the 1980s, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and analysts say.