From panic-buying in Europe, to bans on rice exports in Asia and rising food prices in Africa, the fragility of our global food system has been exposed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Most U.K. farmers believe the coronavirus crisis could ultimately “change agriculture for the better” after the current disruption subsides, according to a recent survey.
The lockdown has severely disrupted India’s agricultural sector, starving it of buyers and migrant laborers as the restrictions halt people’s movements.
Agriculture businesses around the world designated critical infrastructure to allow crop inputs, workers, and produce to move freely for food security.
There are questions about how COVID-19 will affect labor availability, consumer demand for produce, trade deals, supply chains for crop inputs, and more. Here’s what you need to know now.