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epa10680089 A Pakistani farmer work at a tomato farm on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan, 08 June 2023. Pakistan is among the 20 countries at risk of excessive rainfall due to the return of the El Nino phenomenon in June, following three years of La Nina, according to a report by the the Global Information and Early Warning System (GIEWS) of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations released on 26 April. The report aims to highlight countries at risk of El Nino-induced dry weather conditions, potentially impacting cereal production in 2023-24 and aggravating local food insecurity. EPA/ARSHAD ARBAB