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Conflict Worsens Global Food Insecurity

Enterra Insights

World Food Program (WFP) works, acute hunger is projected to increase by an additional 47 million people, from 276 million to 323 million — this is a staggering 17% jump, with the steepest rises in sub-Saharan Africa.” Al-Assad deliberately used starvation as a military tactic in Syria’s on-going civil war.

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The Future of Global Food Security

Enterra Insights

In the past half-decade, armed conflicts escalated across the world: Syria, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Nigeria, Myanmar. Perhaps Africa will have achieved far more food sovereignty. The Rise of Africa. We got very good at growing more food, and globalization allowed that food to move around the world. Then suddenly, wham!

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How Will Climate Change Impact Supply Chains in 2024?

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While the system often brings heavy rainfall to the Southern US and Mexico, this can result in drought in other regions such as Australia, Indonesia, parts of southern Asia, and Central and West Africa. As a result, this could lead to crop failures and affect the availability and pricing of some agricultural products.

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Top 10 Most Corrupt Countries of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Over the last six years, several countries significantly improved their CPI score, including Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal and the United Kingdom, while several countries declined, including Syria, Yemen and Australia. Syria, South Sudan and Somalia rank lowest with scores of 14, 12 and 9 respectively. Printer-friendly version. Media Type.

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Profiles in Leadership: Volodymyr Zelensky

Enterra Insights

141 countries condemned the invasion; only North Korea, Syria, Eritrea, and Belarus — dictatorships all — voted with Moscow. At the U.N., Major companies pulled out of Russia en masse, erasing billions in revenues. Financial, material, humanitarian, and military support came pouring in. This battle cannot be frozen or postponed.

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