Armed conflicts have devastating humanitarian consequences, both direct and indirect. A crucial yet overlooked outcome is the disruption of local agricultural production and the consequent erosion of food security in war-ridden regions.
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Kuemmerle, T., Baumann, M. Shocks to food systems in times of conflict. Nat Food 2, 922–923 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-021-00435-1
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