How can the health crisis not lead to a food crisis?

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As in the hardest hit countries, supermarkets in Johannesburg (South Africa) have been largely emptied by residents worried about the future. REUTERS / Siphiwe Sibeko

By: Anne Cantener Follow

We have seen it all over the world in recent weeks: the coronavirus pandemic raises fears of a food shortage.

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In France, in the United States, as in many African capitals, we have seen a rush on the supermarkets . Everyone wanting to build up a stock, completely useless because there is more than enough to feed everyone. To citizens' fears are added logistical difficulties of supply, the lack of arms for the harvests in Europe for example, plus the will of certain countries to restrict their exports .

All these disturbances worry international organizations: the WHO (World Health Organization ) , the WTO (World Trade Organization ) and the United Nations Food Organization, the FAO . All three have warned this week of the risk of a global food crisis .

How to prevent it? How can we ensure that the main exporters of wheat and rice maintain the same level of exports?

With :

- Bruno Parmentier, consultant on agricultural and food problems, host of the blog and the YouTube channel “Nourrir-Manger” . Author of numerous books, including Nourrir humanity and Zero Hunger (Éditions La Découverte) .

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