Food crisis to hit nations in second half

Workers carry sacks of wheat for sifting at a grain mill on the outskirts of Ahmedabad on May 16, 2022. India is one of the countries restricting exports. (Reuters photo)

A global food shortage is expected to intensify during the third and fourth quarters this year, with the scarcity likely to benefit Thai food exporters, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).

Many countries are expected to endure food shortages because nations such as India, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo and Egypt have restricted their exports, including wheat, said Kriengkrai Thiennukul, chairman of the FTI.