Weekend reading: IPES-Food’s report on the New Geopolitics of Food

The International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems has released its latest report, The New Geopolitics of Food: Navigating policies for resilient self-reliance.

The report focuses on how “how wars, trade disputes, aid cuts, climate shocks, and weakening international cooperation are pushing up food prices, deepening hunger, and reshaping global food security.”

It draws on the experience of governments of many countries in attempting to stabilize prices, support farmers, and protect access to food.

The report argues: “governments must shift towards resilient self-reliance: strengthening domestic and regional food systems, reducing dependence on volatile global markets, and ensuring farmers and communities can weather future shocks.

As steps toward food self-reliance, it calls on governments to use the tools they have to stabilize and improve their food supply chains. 

Good idea.

Resources

• The full report is here.
• The report summary is here.
• Information about IPES-Food is here.
• Other IPES-Food reports are here.