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Papua New Guinea Faces Hunger Crisis as El Niño Destroys Crops

The Guardian·Thursday, 25 June 2026
Papua New Guinea Faces Hunger Crisis as El Niño Destroys Crops

Families across Papua New Guinea's Highlands are facing depleted harvests after El Niño brought frost and prolonged dry conditions that destroyed food gardens. Oxfam predicts PNG will be the worst-hit country in the Pacific, with up to 3 million people affected nationwide. The affected gardens were a key source of both food and income for thousands of households.

Why It Matters

El Niño patterns that devastate crops in the Pacific also affect monsoon behaviour in South Asia. India's own farmers and food security planners track these weather systems closely.

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