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Climate extremes make NZ’s supply chains highly vulnerable – it's time to rethink how we grow and ship food

  • Written by: Alan Renwick, Professor of Agricultural Economics, Lincoln University, New Zealand
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Supermarket customers around New Zealand are noticing gaps in the grocery aisles that have nothing to do with the global pandemic or Ukraine war. It’s clear domestic food supply chains have been increasingly challenged by natural disasters and the ongoing impact of climate change.

Countdown recently warned customers that certain...

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