On July 22, the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs released the Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 139).

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1. The COVID-19 epidemic is causing the global food supply chain to face unprecedented uncertainty. On 16 July, OECD and FAO jointly issued the " 2020-2029 Agricultural Outlook”, pointed out that the impact of the epidemic on economic and social prospects interrupted by global agricultural production and food consumption. In the next ten years, supply will exceed demand growth, causing the actual prices of most commodities to remain at or below current levels. At the same time, the epidemic has reduced the disposable income of low-income countries and households and may further undermine food security.

2. Five United Nations agencies jointly issued the "World Food Security and Nutritional Status" report. The report pointed out that nearly 690 million people suffered from hunger in 2019, accounting for 8.9% of the global population. The COVID-19 epidemic will cause an increase number of hungry people from 83 million to 132 million in 2020. According to this trend, the number of hungry people in the world will exceed 840 million by 2030 .

3. 25 countries are at severe risk of hunger. The United Nations World Food Program and FAO jointly released the "Early Warning Analysis of Severe Food Insecure Hotspots" on the 17th , pointing out that due to the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, by the end of this year, the number of people with severe food insecurity in the world may increase from 149 million to 270 million, the 25 countries at risk are mainly concentrated in Africa, and also include Afghanistan and Bangladesh in Asia, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Yemen in the Middle East, and some countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.

4. Climatic conditions may cause a large number of locusts to flood into Brazil. Windy weather in the next few days may bring a large number of locusts in northern Argentina into Brazil, endangering winter crops in southern Brazil. Large areas of locusts are currently about 100 kilometers from Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost state of Brazil. If they enter Brazil, they will affect the state’s wheat, rape, barley and natural vegetation.

5. The US government's direct agricultural subsidies will reach a record $ 33 billion this year. The largest number of subsidies comes from temporary projects, such as the US Department of Agriculture's $ 16 billion COVID-19 relief project, which is expected to end in the next few months. Additional aid for agriculture may be included in the new COVID-19 aid bill later this month.

6. The joint venture between Myanmar and Singapore is 115 million US dollars to develop shrimp farming. The project covers an area of 530 acres, with Singapore companies accounting for 70% and Myanmar companies accounting for 30%. It will provide more than 1,000 jobs. It is reported that the Myanmar government allows foreign businessmen to carry out sole proprietorship in the aquaculture field, attracting about US$ 800 million in foreign investment in feed and aquaculture from 16 countries (regions).

7. India's autumn bean planting area increased by 32%, which is expected to be self-sufficient. Until 16 July, the Indian autumn sowing legumes area 816 million hectares, over one-third last year. India bean production this year is expected to 2560 million tons, All India needs 2500-2600 tons of beans Indian official said this year is expected to achieve self-sufficiency.

8. Egypt increases wheat reserves. Egypt’s wheat storage capacity has increased from 3.6 million tons at the end of 2019 to more than 4 million tons. As the world's largest wheat importer, Egypt has been trying to increase production capacity by building more granaries in recent years. According to a recent report from the United States Department of Agriculture, Egypt consumes about 20 million tons of wheat each year and imports about 12 million tons of wheat.

9. Japan's heavy rains caused agricultural losses to 64.96 billion yen. Since 3 July, torrential rain has caused a large area of water conservation affecting Japan's 40 prefectures agriculture, forestry, livestock. According to statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources, as of the 21 July, heavy rains have caused 64.96 billion yen in losses to the agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and aquaculture industries in the affected areas.

10. Italy provides 110 million euros in direct aid funds for the fishing, aquaculture and animal husbandry industries. Italy will provide for the fisheries and aquaculture 2 ten million euros of direct aid resolution , which is a marine fishing industry with 1500 Wan euros; to provide for the aquaculture 3.5 million euro, provide for the inland fishing industry 1.5 million euro. Provided 90 million euros of direct assistance funds for the livestock industry, of which 65 million euros were used for the breeding industry; 25 million euros were specifically used to support the veal industry and the protection of origin ham product industry.

11. Mexico established the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Mexico established the Commission for Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (GRFA) under the Ministry of Agriculture to promote, protect and manage the sustainable use and fair distribution of food genetic resources. Through the coordination of this department, the evaluation of genetic resources is carried out to promote national agriculture, aquaculture and fishery production, realize food security, and realize the basic right to ensure adequate nutrition and high-quality food.


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