Food Security Challenges and Latin America s Opportunity
Keynote remarks by U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Karl Schultz s, followed by an expert panel, focused on Latin America s role in ensuring resilient global food supply chains.
Keynote remarks:
Panelists:
Daniel Maldonado, General Director, Wheat Mills, Corporación Multi Inversiones
Ignacio Tirado, President, Oceano Seafood
Tania Rojas, Managing Director, LatAm Central, Cargill Animal Nutrition
Eric Farnsworth, Vice President, Americas Society/Council of the Americas
Ragnhild Melzi, Vice President, Public Policy Programs, Americas Society/Council of the Americas Regional security permits food security, said Admiral Karl Schultz, as he opened the AS/COA program on efforts to address food security in the Western Hemisphere. The admiral discussed the U.S. Coast Guard s focus on expanding the more than 30 regional bilateral partnerships it maintains to include combatting problems such as illegal fishing by Asian-P
Webinar – The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on global food security
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COVID-19 is disrupting humanitarian aid and development cooperation projects globally. Furthermore, the pandemic has placed unprecedented pressure on food supply chains, undermining access to food for many.
Food insecurity, already on the rise prior to COVID-19, is estimated to affect between 83 and 132 million additional people as a direct result of the pandemic .
This Webinar will examine the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on food security and viable solutions to secure access to safe, nutritious food.
Guest Speakers:
Ulla Kask - Counsellor, World Trade Organization - Agriculture and Commodities Division
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