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epa10680113 A Pakistani farmer plants paddy seedlings in a field on the outskirts of Lahore, Pakistan, 07 June 2023 (issued on 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 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/RAHAT DAR