FAO: LOGISTICS DISRUPTIONS EMERGE AMID AMPLE FOOD SUPPLIES
Press release... Amid ample food supplies, FAO reveals snarls in distribution during COVID-19 pandemic In Europe and Central Asia, as well as globally, early indications project near-record wheat production and stock levels in 2020. Food supplies for major food commodities are sufficient. Still, logistics disruptions have emerged as a result of measures to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic, challenging food distribution and agricultural production in some countries. All this was revealed in the FAO publication Regional food market situation and policy bulletin in response to the COVID-19 pandemic , which reviews the Europe and Central Asia region. The report provides an overview of the export policies of major regional food exporters amid the COVID-19 pandemic, including Kazakhstan, Russian Federation, Ukraine, and the Eurasian Economic Commission. It also looks at national policy responses aimed at mitigating the pandemic’s impact on food markets and at ensuring sufficient d...