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Samuel Benin

Samuel Benin is the Acting Director for Africa in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit. He conducts research on national strategies and public investment for accelerating food systems transformation in Africa and provides analytical support to the African Union’s CAADP Biennial Review.

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OPINION: Coronavirus, resilience, and food security: how can trade policy help? (Reuters) 

April 30, 2020


Reuters published an article on the various trade issues arising from COVID-19. While there is an urgent need to ensure poor consumers can still access food, governments also need to ensure that policies on trade and markets enable the food system to cope with future shocks and volatility. The article referred to IFPRI’s new tracker, food export policy tracker that is tracking food export restrictions revealing Russia, Ukraine, and Vietnam have been among those imposing or contemplating restrictions on exports.

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