By Mukhisa Kitui
International trade has proven to be a critical mechanism for growth and development. It helps build stronger value chains, mitigate conflict and provides access to higher quality and quantities of goods and services.
It has also provided consumers with access to a more diversified and nutritious food basket. However, for trade to improve food security to the greatest number of people across the globe, greater international cooperation is necessary.
More than 820 million people – equivalent to more than 10 percent of the world’s population – were hungry and about 2 billion people experienced food insecurity in 2018.
This challenge exists in the context of a global population that is projected to grow from the current 7.7 billion to 8.5 billion in 2030 and rise to 9.7 billion in 2050.
Developing countries most affected. Read more…
