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Sweeping changes to agri-food supply chain needed to tackle global food shortages
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Systemic changes are needed across the entire agri-food supply chain to address the global impact of conflict and climate change on food shortages, writes an expert in The BMJ's climate issue.
Systemic changes are needed across the entire agri-food supply chain to address the global impact of conflict and climate change on food shortages, writes an expert in The BMJ's climate issue.
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