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A new study warns that global declines in soil moisture in the 21st century could mark a “permanent” shift in the world’s water cycle.

More than half of global cropland areas could see a decline in the number of suitable crops under a warming scenario of 2°C, new research finds.

The republic is reviewing its strategy to source a third of its nutrition locally by 2030 to better tackle productivity, cost and demand challenges, said a senior minister of state. To date, food self-production remains below 10 per cent.

The plant has a potential role as a sustainable powerhouse, but challenges remain in scaling up its production and trade.

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