come from nigeria, ivory coast, ghana and cameroon. if an extreme weather event were to occur in any of these countries and worsen the crop yield of cocoa beans, it impacts the whole world\u2019s supply. and when these countries place export controls, to both ensure their domestic supply and profit from the shortage, prices will rise for every other country,\u201d forrer said.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nsolving the inflation issue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n fortunately, there are potential solutions. according to forrer, diversifying the number of supply chains the united states relies on and expanding domestic agricultural production will both help increase food security.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\npolicy is another way forward. <\/span>the biden administration could sign into law a farm bill dedicated to investing in domestic farmers and crops. this has the potential to lessen our reliance on other countries in the wake of extreme weather events and therefore reduce volatility for american farmers. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nbut while the world waits for supply chains to diversify, farmers must adapt now. jagoz stressed several innovative techniques she is implementing to fight against climate change and secure her yields. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cwe have experimented with greenhouses, higher tunnels, and vertical farming to protect our crops from extreme weather,\u201d jagoz said. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nthe bottom line is that climate conditions are likely going to worsen in the coming years. the question is how america and its farmers will respond. such responses will shape domestic supply chains, our reliance on global supply chains, and in turn, the future of food inflation.<\/span> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"as climate change puts increasing pressure on farmers, food inflation is mirroring that pressure on consumers. here’s why.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17111,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4896,4900],"tags":[],"storyfest_categories":[],"class_list":["post-34505","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-food","category-green-living"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
food inflation and the fight against climate change - planet forward<\/title>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\t \n\t \n\t \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\t \n\t \n\t \n