Food costs could increase for up to 845 million people if a disruption to critical transport links were to occur. The fragility of agri-food systems can affect large numbers of people: already 3 billion people cannot afford a healthy diet and an additional 1 billion would join their ranks if a shock reduced their income by one-third. To preserve their functionality and ensure the food security, nutrition and livelihoods of millions of people, agri-food systems must become more resilient to increasing shocks and stresses of diverse origins, both biophysical and socio-economic.īecause agri-food systems are complex – including primary production, food supply chains, domestic transport networks and households – and involve many interlinked actors, a shock in any component can spread rapidly throughout systems. The aim is to offer guidance on policies to enhance food supply chain resilience, support livelihoods in the agri-food system and, in the face of disruption, ensure sustainable access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to all. It discusses options to minimize trade-offs that building resilience may have with efficiency and inclusivity. The report analyses the vulnerabilities of food supply chains and how rural households cope with risks and shocks. They can thus help assess the capacity of national agri-food systems to absorb shocks and stresses, a key aspect of resilience. The indicators measure the robustness of primary production and food availability, as well as physical and economic access to food. The State of Food and Agriculture 2021 presents country-level indicators of the resilience of agri-food systems. Action is needed to make agri-food systems more resilient, efficient, sustainable and inclusive. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the vulnerability of agri-food systems to shocks and stresses and led to increased global food insecurity and malnutrition.
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