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Climate change driving food prices
“Some farmers have al- ready had to sell and shift to areas with more reliable rainfall, which raises the issue of stranded assets – as packing houses and pro- cessors are set up in select regions where specific pro- duce is currently grown, such as dairy processing factories.”
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A NEW report has found Australians are paying more for meat, bread, dairy and fruit because climate change is disrupting food supply chains.
in the Australian food supply chain.
Food supply chain dis- rupted
“More lost food, less grass for farmers’ livestock to eat, less water and less days to transport livestock – which cannot be trans- ported in extreme heat – mean consumers pay more for food,” Ms Davis said.
Farmers for Climate Ac- tion, a national organisa- tion of 7000 farmers and leaders in the agricultural sector, recently released Fork in the Road: the im- pacts of climate change on our food supply, by Ste- phen Bartos.
Farmers for Climate Ac- tion chief executive officer Fiona Davis said, “The re- port shows climate change is already disrupting every part of the food supply chain, from extreme heat and lack of water on farms to food packing facilities, transport links and the cost of farmers accessing in- surance, finance and fer- tiliser.”
The risk of food short- ages in Australia increases with climate change.
Mr Bartos is an interna- tionally recognised expert who authored a report for the Federal Government in 2012 examining resilience
“As Australia heats fur- ther, these impacts will grow and consumers will pay more for food.
“Getting produce off farm and into supermar- kets and ultimately Aussie homes becomes difficult or impossible to deliver when multiple events coincide,” Ms Davis said.
The Stephen Bartos report commissioned by Farmers for Climate Action, a national organisation of 7000 farmers and leaders in the agricultural sector.
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“We saw this earlier this year in northern and central Australia when re- cord floods cut off roads and rail links during the COVID pandemic.
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“Now our thoughts are with people impacted by the Queensland and northern NSW floods, as they grapple with the flood response while also trying to secure essential food supplies.”
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“We need to act quickly to make our supply chains more robust, but ultimately to address the key driver of these difficulties – we need deep emissions cuts this decade to protect our farmers and our food supply chain,” Ms Davis said.
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The author of the report Stephen Bartos said, “Aus- tralians take it for granted that food will always be available.”
“Climate change disrupts this.
“It creates and amplifies risks all the way through the supply chain, from farm to warehouse to su- permarket shelves.
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