Building food security during the pandemic

Project Syndicate article on the importance of including the protection of food supply chains in COVID-19 strategies.

Topic: Business resilience, COVID-19, Government and policy
Sector: Agriculture, Other
Geographic Focus: International
Published by: Project Syndicate
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