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agriculture practices, climate, environment, farming, global food, Nature journal, Oxfam, The New York Times, University of Minnesota
Autumn contains many gloriously invigorating qualities. The leaves display their brilliance and the breeze is cool, a hint of winter spicing the air.
This change in seasons also calls to mind a change in global climate and the resulting long-term effects. This summer’s prolonged dry season greatly influenced crop price increases. Fortunately, the index of global food prices remained relatively unchanged in August compared with July, representing a period of stability (although prices continue to remain high compared with historical standards.)