Coronavirus: How it impacts international agro-industrial trade (TN.com) 

TN.com (Argentina) published an article on the Maizar Congress where specialists indicated that globally it is necessary to meet the food demands of the most vulnerable populations and increase production efficiency. Senior Research Coordinator Valeria Piñeiro who participated in the virtual event, focused on Latin America and the impact of COVID-19. She described three stages: the short term, with logistical restrictions; the medium term, in which job cuts will continue and input problems will arise; and a long term, with a global recession and less nutritious diets. “The economies of Latin America start from a more delicate situation; In the second half of 2019, growth continued to be very weak. The most vulnerable are those with the highest external debt. Only Peru is saved from this, while Argentina and Brazil are the most complicated.”