According to the Food Security Information Network's recent Global Report on Food Crises (2021), Zimbabwe is on the list of the top six countries in the world experiencing a food crisis.

There is increasing concern that the COVID-19 pandemic will have dire consequences for food security unless adequate safeguards are established.

The impacts of COVID-19 are being felt widely across the globe as most countries and localities urge residents to remain home to slow transmission of the disease.

Globally, COVID-19 has exposed farmers to high levels of income insecurity, underlining the importance of building resilience among male and female farmers.

The COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath could have profound implications for the effective functioning of the food and agricultural policy systems in the developing world.

Natural disasters and disease outbreaks deeply impede the progress developing countries make in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).