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WPC: COVID-19 pandemic halts global trade of rice and cereals, creating a food security challenge

COVID-19 has shaken the whole world, impacting society and the global economy similar to the effect of a world war. Among many economic sectors, the frozen potato products value chain has been confronted with a true drama. The global lock down closing restaurants and halted tourism has all but stopped the consumption of processed frozen potato products, says the President and CEO of World Potato Congress Inc, Romain Cools, in a release issued by the organization earlier today.

Mr Cools says that literally millions of tonnes of potatoes will not be processed this year creating a disastrous financial situation for farmers and processors. Free distribution to food banks, use as animal feed and as a source of green energy will not be sufficient to utilize the mountains of potatoes. The risk of a so called

Lukie Pieterse, Editor & Publisher

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