Global agencies ask countries to work together to ensure food security
Most countries have closed their borders to try to slow the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic
01 April 2020 - 14:32
The heads of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have warned that uncertainty about food availability due to Covid-19 could spark a wave of export restrictions, creating global shortages.
The agency heads called on governments to co-ordinate efforts to minimise the effects of Covid-19 related border restrictions to ensure food security...
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