The Future of Food Chains

CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD

THE GROWING ISSUE OF FOOD SECURITY

FOOD CHAIN DISRUPTION TIMELINE

Suez canal obstruction March 2021, resulting in widespread displacement of containers

Brazil worst drought on record during 2021, resulted in energy shortage due to relianceon hydropower and 28% loss in arable land

Highest number of failed season across Africa, severely eroding arable land for forseeable future

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JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

Labour shortages, supply chain pressures and Brexit disruption begin the start of the crisis

Europe’s driest summer in 500 years, alongside record droughts in China and California threatened hydropower, crops and required ten fold increase in cooling energy

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN

Russian ban on export of Ammonia, critical to fertilizer production, severely impacting Africa and Europe Russian invasion of Ukraine resulted in wide-spread shock pricing in comodity crops

Drought followed by cold wave resulting in freezing rain killing large amount of crops 80% forecasted loss

JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

UK Christmas food shortages

Ukraine Grain Deal sespended until November

Ukraine Grain Deal

Critical incident declared at Dover due to backlog of HVGVS spanning over 20 miles , blamed on French labour disruption

Critical incident declared at Dover due to backlog of HGVS spanning over 20miles, blamed on French labour disruption

Australian Floods completely destroyed corn and soy production whilist production of nuts fell by 36%

6 th failed rainy season in horn of Africa

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN

Ukraine Grain unable to leave due to Russian

UK food price inflation running at 19.1%

JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

blockages contrary to Grain Deal

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