ScienceNet.com (China) published an article about restricting food trade. Many experts said that global food stocks are sufficient, but with the spread of the epidemic, international food market trends should be closely monitored, and export restrictions are completely unnecessary. Emeritus Research FellowShenggen Fan believes that the ban may be out of psychological panic. More information from the IFPRI blog, COVID-19: Trade restrictions are worst possible response to safeguard food security was discussed.
China has the ability to cope with risks in the international food market (ScienceNet.com)
March 31, 2020