According to a report by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation, Pakistan is among the 20 countries at risk of excessive rainfall due to the El Nino oceanographic phenomenon forecast returning in June. The report also states that 42 countries are at risk of the effects of El Nino, which could cause dry conditions. The countries at risk of excessive rainfall are Afghanistan, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bhutan, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Pakistan, Paraguay, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, the United States and Uzbekistan. The report aims to highlight the countries where El Nino could have an adverse impact on cereal production in 2023-24, potentially aggravating local food insecurity. The El Nino phenomenon was a key driver of extreme weather events that pose a high risk to global food security. Already in 2022, the number of people facing acute food insecurity was projected to reach up to 222 million in 53 countries/territories, according to the latest Hunger Hotspots report.
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