How to keep feeding the world

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How to keep feeding the world

Global Food Chain

The global food chain is holding on for now

Many closures and industries struggling with supply chain and demand for certain products

Agriculture exports

Shortages in supermarkets

Physical Distribution

Global supply chains are tightly inderdependent

Air freight is becoming difficult

Border Closures

Restriction on goods that can be exported

Long wait times for the truck industry make it hard for companies

Income and Job Loss

Non essential businesses are closed during Covid-19

Due to Covid-19, more than 50% are in risk of loosing a lot of income.

Individuals are being laid off

Examples

Truck drivers are being laid off

Since milk is perishable, it goes to waste if it is not consumed

Milk industry is struggling since demand decreased for milk

Supply Chain

Consumer Issues in the supply chain; Quarantine

Certain industries are finding new countries to resource from, this means the supply chain will change.

Optimization needs to be used in management

Processing and closures

Physical distribution is disrupted

Previous supply chain approaches aren't sufficient

Enviroment

The problem is not supply, but the supply chain.

Fossil fuels are used in farming and this contributes to greenhouse gases

Weather is a factor in harvesting crops. A drought can affect supply

Fertilizers are being used to enhance production