Photo: Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka TribuneThey write open letter to UN, G-20 flagging alert on long-term corona impact on global food systemSome of the world’s leading food security advocates have expressed fear that the current disruption of input supplies, owing to a global Covid-19 pandemic, will affect agriculture adversely for the next 6 to 24 months. Others have responded with humanitarian actions and have tried to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of the food supply chains. While these efforts have been laudable, they are not at the desired scale.”They call for rebuilding resilient local and regional supply chains based on diversified local food systems and sustainable natural resource management. Short-term actions apart, they also emphasize on addressing several long-term implications of the crisis for global food systems. Swaminathan; and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Muhammad Yunus are among the signatories of the open letter.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 15, 2020 10:41 UTC