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Desertification and grain production: a fragile balance
However, the growing threat of desertification is compromising the production stability of this strategic crop, with direct implications for food availability and global markets. Desertification, defined by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) as land degradation in arid, semi-arid, and dry sub-humid areas due to climate factors and human activities, currently covers over…
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Grain routes: the global voyage of cargo ships
International grain trade is largely dependent on a complex and vulnerable maritime network. Routes connecting major global producers (such as Russia, Ukraine, the European Union, and North America) to markets in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa are often exposed to geopolitical, climatic, and logistical factors that affect their constancy and cost. Major Maritime Chokepoints…
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CO₂ emissions from wheat production: how much does a loaf of bread weigh?
When we bring home a loaf of bread, we rarely consider its environmental footprint. Yet behind every kilogram of wheat turned into flour and then into bread lies a well-defined carbon trail. Understanding the climate cost of what we eat is increasingly crucial in a world searching for solutions to the climate crisis. Wheat’s Life…
