COP31: Climate disruption puts farmers and global food supplies under pressure

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At COP31 in Turkey, delegates are discussing climate targets while humanitarian agencies warn that climate disruption is worsening food insecurity. The FAO is urging governments to put food systems at the center of climate action amid concerns about El Niño, extreme weather, and agricultural production.

As delegates gather in Turkey for the COP31 climate conference, discussions are focusing on emissions and climate targets. But humanitarian agencies are highlighting another urgent consequence of climate disruption: growing food insecurity. With the return of El Niño adding to concerns over extreme weather and its impact on food production, the Food and Agriculture Organisation is calling for food systems to be placed at the heart of climate action.