A noun is needed. ‘Aftermath’ (from math) refers to the consequences or after-effects of a significant unpleasant event.
A plural noun is needed. ‘Shortages’ (from short) refer to states where something needed cannot be obtained in sufficient amounts.
A past tense verb is needed. ‘Outpaced’ (from pace) means to go, rise, or improve faster than something else.
An adjective is needed to describe ‘crisis’. ‘Widespread’ (from spread) means found or distributed over a large area or number of people.
An adjective is needed. ‘Unprecedented’ (from precede) means never done or known before.
Rising energy prices are pushing agricultural costs higher, contributing to increasing food prices 6.
An adverb/adjective is needed. ‘Worldwide’ (from world) means extending or reaching throughout the world.
A collective noun is required. ‘Machinery’ (from machine) refers to machines collectively or components of a machine.
A plural noun is needed. ‘Fertilisers’ (from fertile) are chemical or natural substances added to soil to increase its fertility.
An adjective is needed to modify ‘costs’. In business/economics, ‘variable costs’ (from vary) are costs that change in proportion to the good or service produced.
An adverb is required to modify the verb ‘translate’. ‘Inescapably’ (from escape) means in a way that cannot be avoided or denied.