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From around the world, once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the show. you know, just as the rising cost of things were starting to slow down, you know, inflation officially getting lower in most major economies, some severe shocks have come into the food market. in one week injuly alone, the worlds three hottest days ever were recorded. this is the island of rhodes in greece. holidaymakers, they had to flee wildfires. but the impact of this heat wave? well, its doing more than wrecking ...

In fact, weve reached two—year highs lately, and the reason for that is because unusual weather, particularly hot weather in asia, and this has caused crops, particularly rice yields, to suffer. so, india, which is worried about domestic food inflation, decided that they would put a ban on rice exports and therefore hope, in the hope that their own domestic prices would therefore start to stabilize, irrespective of what happens to global rice prices. so thats definitely an impact on rice. but ...

In the mid 2010s, for example, we saw food prices really historically quite low on a real basis. so this, for me, is a concern because one thing were seeing globally now is extreme climatic events, whether its the heat in europe or the drought or the floods in asia, these are supposedly going to become more and more common with climate change, which basically puts a massive risk on crop yields and, therefore, the ability to grow food quickly and in sufficient quantities around the world to meet ...

SUPER Typhoon Egay has exited the country but left behind a trail of death and destruction in at least 13 regions in the Philippines.

(UPDATE) SUPER Typhoon Egay (international name: Doksuri) has exited but left behind a trail of death and destruction in at least 13 regions in the Philippines.

To keep an eye out on, but obviously, if food prices stay high, it also does incentivize producers to be planting more of that stuff. its just that they need weather to comply as well. well, on that not so rosy point, kona haque, always great to see you. thanks for your time and well talk to you soon. thank you so much. so once the crops have grown, they have to get around the world. and only recently, the supply chains, they were gripped in chaos following the covid pandemic. so how is all of t...

Weather to comply as well. well, on that not so rosy point, kona haque, always great to see you. thanks for your time and well talk to you soon. thank you so much. okay. so once the crops have grown, they have to get around the world. and only recently, the supply chains, they were gripped in chaos following the covid pandemic. so how is all of this now playing out? well, my next guest runs one of the biggest freight, shipping and transport companies in the world. jeremy nixon, good to see you a...

No, thats correct. weve had a series of events over the last few weeks which have caused prices to suddenly escalate again. prices for rice were already rising quite a bit. in fact, weve reached two year highs lately, and the reason for that is because unusual weather, particularly hot weather in asia, and this has caused crops, particularly rice yields, to suffer. so india, which is worried about domestic food inflation, decided that they would put a ban on rice exports and therefore hope, in t...

Wherever yourejoining me from around the world, once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the show. you know, just as the rising cost of things were starting to slow down, you know, inflation officially getting lower in most major economies, some severe shocks have come into the food market. in one week, injuly alone, the worlds three hottest days ever were recorded. this is the island of rhodes in greece. holidaymakers, they had to flee wildfires. but the impact of this heat wave, well, its...

Always a pleasure having you on the show. and let me start with this because we had seen prices dipping, and correct me if im wrong, but that doesnt seem to be the case any more. no, thats correct. weve had a series of events over the last few weeks which have caused prices to suddenly escalate again. prices for rice were already rising quite a bit. in fact, weve reached two year highs lately, and the reason for that is because unusual weather, particularly hot weather in asia, and this has caus...