Selected articles covering Covid and the food supply
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Food supply chains during the COVID-19 pandemicThis paper provides an early assessment of the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for food supply chains and supply chain resilience.
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Covid-19: Rising Risks Of Disruptions To Global Food Supply Chains And Of Food ProtectionismThis report from Fitch examines the risks of disruptions to the global food supply chain that are rising as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, from production to trade.
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The New Normal The Commodities Sector Post Covid-19This report from Fitch looks at three commodity industry sectors for trends and operational disruptions as a result of the pandemic conditions. Specifically, the report looks at agribusiness and the effects on global food production and supply.
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Weekly Commodities Strategy: Food Supply Concerns Are Easing Yet Rice Prices RallyThis commentary article from Fitch examines the performance of several food commodities amidst the current COVID pandemic conditions.
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Agriculture Industry Trends And DevelopmentsThis report from Fitch Solutions examines North American agriculture inputs and fertiliser outlooks: Short-term disruption and long-term sustainability challenges
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Global farming suffers from falling prices, labor shortages as virus spreadsThis article from S&P examines the global impact of Covid affecting the food supply through commodity prices, labor shortages, and difficulties relating to planting, harvesting, and transporting crops.
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Food in focus: April grocery prices race higher due to COVID-19This article from S&P discusses grocery prices and impacts on the CPI following operational changes as a result of the coronavirus.
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Forgotten on the Frontlines of the Food Supply ChainThis RAND commentary discusses the effect of the coronavirus on farmworkers.
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Coronavirus-Era Food Supply: America Has a Lot. Moving It Is Tricky.From the WSJ, this article discusses agricultural operations affected by surging demands and pressures from the pandemic.
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From Flour to Canned Soup, Coronavirus Surge Pressures Food SuppliesFrom the WSJ, this article discusses manufacturer strategies for maintaining inventories despite lockdown pressures.
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Soaring Prices, Rotting Crops: Coronavirus Triggers Global Food CrisisFrom the WSJ, this article discusses global processing and transportation breakdowns in the food supply.
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Grocers Hunt for Meat as Coronavirus Hobbles Beef and Pork PlantsFrom the WSJ, this article discusses U.S. grocers procurement strategies for meet amidst COVID production pressures.
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