South China Morning Post · General

Coronavirus could cause global food shortages by April as export curbs worsen supply chain problems | South China Morning Post

Story summary

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread around the world, the United Nations is warning about global food shortages as soon as April or May 2020. UN officials also predict soaring food prices as lockdowns in various countries slow down supply chains, and as some countries implement export restrictions to pre…

Read at South China Morning Post

Opens the original publisher in a new tab. Full articles belong to their publishers; a subscription may be required.

Your local edition.

Choose a timezone for story timestamps and date filters.