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April 15, 2026
Devex quoted Johan Swinnen, IFPRI Director General, in the April 15 edition of Devex Dish:
“The war represents the third major shock for the global food system in just six years, following the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war. These shocks — and their frequency — highlight how important it is for countries to diversify where they get their food and agricultural inputs, said Johan Swinnen, director-general of the International Food Policy Research Institute, at an event yesterday.”
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