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Aug 2022
32m 45s

Food security (S4 – Ep4)

World Trade Organization
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Even in less stressful times, agriculture talks at the WTO tend to be difficult and highly emotional. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted how important fundamental questions regarding food and health are to all of us. Complicating the situation have been developments such as the war in Ukraine and droughts resulting from climate change, both which are con ... Show More
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