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Samuel Benin

Samuel Benin is the Acting Director for Africa in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit. He conducts research on national strategies and public investment for accelerating food systems transformation in Africa and provides analytical support to the African Union’s CAADP Biennial Review.

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Global food shortage worsens due to pandemic  (Panama America) 

May 08, 2020


Panama America published an article on how COVID-19 will disrupt the food supply and potentially cause global food shortages. Director General Johan Swinnen stated “There is no global food shortage or mass famine from the pandemic, yet. But logistics problems in planting, harvesting, and transporting food will leave poor countries unprotected in the coming months, especially those dependent on imports.” Systems in developing countries “are very labor-intensive making these supply chains much more vulnerable to COVID-19 and to the regulations of social distancing. ”

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