B0ycey wrote:Interesting post. And I agree. But whilst the West is sorting out its own shit, I suspect they aren't going to be focusing on food security for the rest of the world.
Nonetheless one thing I have noticed about this pandemic is each nation seems more interested in their own interests rather than work as a collective. What I expect from this is just like what we have seen with medical supplies. Food will start to be prevented from leaving each others borders. So nations should be preparing to mitigate their food supply and enhancing their food production now and not wait until there are food shortages. Also I am expecting rationing. These are only assumptions from a reflection though. But regardless, we all should be listening to the IMF even if you ignore the doomsayer on PoFo.
Yes, that’s right. Every nation for themselves. Until governments collapse. Then it is every man for himself.
Some countries are already restricting exports. Vietnam, for example, is keeping all their rice crop. A lot of production is impeded by internal restrictions. China, for example, is struggling with food production as labour and fertiliser can’t be freely moved around. Then produce is restricted in movement also. We will see more of this around the world.
Australia at least, had had good rains at last, some a bumper wheat season is expected. If America and Canada can sort it’s problems out, those three nations plus NZ and generate a reasonable sized surplus. In order to save the world, anglophone countries might need to prioritise resurrecting the agricultural sector first. So that might be where to apply enhanced testing regimes and souped up case tracing.