Heat waves threaten food security as experts call for a sweeping overhaul - Nikkei Asia

Better water governance, digital tools and resilient seeds seen as key to adaptation

African rice farmers produce one or two tons of the grain per hectare, compared with seven to nine tons in Japan and parts of Southeast Asia. © Reuters

TOKYO -- Extremely high temperatures and persistent droughts are hitting farms around the world, disrupting harvests and pushing up food prices. And matters will worsen if governments fail to overhaul food production systems with better water governance, wider use of digital tools and sustained productivity improvements, experts at international organizations warn.