Safeguarding Food Security in sub-Saharan Africa by IMF Podcasts published on 2020-06-04T12:00:32Z Sub-Saharan Africa is on the front lines of climate change with extreme weather wreaking havoc on infrastructure and agricultural production. COVID-19 introduces yet another level of risk to the food chain. In this podcast, IMF economists Pritha Mitra and Seung Mo Choi say the increase in frequency and intensity of natural disasters is weighing down on the region, which relies heavily on rainfed agriculture. The latest looks at how the region can better manage the types of shocks that threaten its food supply.
