In recent years, extreme weather events like heatwaves, droughts, and floods have become more common globally, impacting supply chains, infrastructure, livelihoods, and food production. While global trade has historically mitigated crop shortfalls in certain regions ('breadbaskets'), the increasing frequency of simultaneous extreme weather events across multiple breadbaskets poses a significant challenge to the global food system.

Addressing these challenges requires international collaboration to revise food trade policies, enhance storage and trade networks, and improve emergency food relief efforts. Additionally, promoting local food self-sufficiency and investing in resilient crop varieties and farming practices are crucial. Achieving stability in the face of climate change and other global crises demands cooperation among diverse stakeholders, from governments to farmers to researchers and industry players.

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