Conflicts and energy shocks threaten progress against global hunger

CONFLICTS and disruptions to global energy markets could push millions more people into hunger by driving up fuel, fertiliser and food costs, the head of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has warned. A new United Nations report showed global progress against hunger remains fragile. The UN food security report, released on Tuesday, projected that more than 500 million people could still face chronic hunger by 2030.  Africa is expected to bear the largest share of that…