Opinion: Local food solutions during the coronavirus crisis could have lasting benefits
Wednesday, April 22, 2020 - 10:00
in Mathematics & Economics
A decade ago, food security in developing countries was regarded as a major challenge. The growing food insecurity in the poorest countries was seen a trigger for large scale migration to richer countries, where it threatened human security. It was argued that humanitarian assistance to the poorest countries—through food aid—was necessary to prevent a descent into violence and protracted conflict in the face of poor institutional capacity.