Disasters impacting on food security

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Drought

Crops dying from lack of water

Live stock dying from lack of food and water

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Flood

Storm

destroys physical infrastructure

destroy infrastructure

Wilfires

Damage caused to crop and livestock production

disrupts socio-economic activities

Can limit access to transport as vehicles my be destroyed, and roads not drivable and so people can't go anywhere to get food.

destroy the organic matter that makes soil fertile

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create a high-risk environment for agricultural workers

Pests, disease and infestations

Kills crops

damage crops and food stores

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kill livestock

increasing the need for costly fertilisers

reducing the availability and access to food

increasing the cost of food

Wildfire

smoke from the fire can taint crops

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