Drought and Worsening Fertilizer Crisis Risk More Food Inflation

Corn remains on the ground during a harvest in Leland, Mississippi, US, on Aug. 16. 

Photographer: Rory Doyle/Bloomberg

From prospects for prolonged food inflation to nations’ quest to safeguard supplies, and once again a worsening fertilizer crisis, here’s a snapshot of recent key food stories from around the world:

Grim Outlook