# Food Security in a Hotter, Drier North Africa

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Podcast: [Middle East Focus](https://stenobird.com/podcast/middle-east-focus-529488)
Published: 2026-07-23T14:11:00+00:00
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## Resource

This summer, brutally hot temperatures, deepening water scarcity, and spiking fertilizer costs have put North Africa's agricultural sector under intense pressure. Host Alistair Taylor is joined by Mohammed Mahmoud, CEO and founder of the Climate and Water Initiative and lead for Middle East Climate and Water Policy at the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment, and Health, to unpack the region's food and water security challenges. Drawing on Mahmoud's new report card on agricultural sustainability in North Africa, they explore the diverging picture across the region, why some countries have weathered the strain better than others, and what it will take to build a more resilient and secure food system. Recorded on July 16, 2026. Read Mohammed's report card assessing the sustainability of agriculture across North Africa here .

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