Food prices in focus as El Niño threatens staple crops
Households brace for the knock-on effects of a strengthening climate pattern.
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As El Niño intensifies, the prospect of higher food prices is moving from forecast to lived concern.
What's happening
Staple-crop regions are the most exposed to the pattern's swings.
Safety-net programs face rising demand.
Why it matters
Food affordability is poised to dominate the social agenda.
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