Disruptions from the novel coronavirus pandemic are threatening to cut off supply chains and increase food insecurity. But the issue isn't food scarcity — at least, not yet. Rather, it's the world's drastic measures in response to the virus.
"Supermarket shelves remain stocked for now," the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations said in a report released late last month."But a protracted pandemic crisis could quickly put a strain on the food supply chains, a complex web of interactions involving farmers, agricultural inputs, processing plants, shipping, retailers and more." .
Land O'Lakes CEO: Food production is fine. Distribution is the challenge 04:31The Pacific Islands are at highest riskThe crucial thing that sets places Singapore and Hong Kong apart is that they have the resources to buy their food from alternate sources if any supply lines are compromised. But that isn't true for import-reliant, low-income countries like the Pacific Islands.
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