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Beijing Asks Farmers to Grow Grains as Country Faces Food Shortage

In recent months, there has been speculation that China is heading toward a food crisis and will soon be facing a food shortage. As if confirming these suspicions, Chinese authorities have reportedly begun instructing farmers to switch to cultivating staple crops like grains. Growing grains to offset the food shortage In April, the local government ...

Max Lu

Rice growing in a field.

Economic and Food Supply Chain Disruptions Endanger Global Food Security

COVID-19 has led to a global economic slowdown that is affecting all four pillars of food security — availability, access, utilization, and stability — according to a new article from researchers at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), published in the journal Science. Agricultural and food markets are facing continuous disruptions due to labor ...

Troy Oakes

A field of grain.

COVID-19 Virus: How Badly is Africa Affected?

Africa has until now not been as affected as other places by the CCP virus. But, as of May 13, every African country has recorded an infection. According to the latest data by the John Hopkins University and Africa Center for Disease Control on COVID-19 in Africa. As of June 10, there were over 140,000 ...

Jack Roberts

Greater Cape Town, South Africa.