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1. OVERVIEW
1.1. Catalyst
1.2. Summary

2. COVID-19 PANDEMIC IS CAUSING MAJOR DISRUPTIONS ACROSS THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY
2.1. Agricultural commodities have remained relatively stable
2.2. Protectionism could lead to price increases
2.3. Labor shortages are a major concern for producers
2.4. Supply chain issues are having a devastating impact on the meat and livestock segment
2.5. Government aid has been introduced to support workers across the industry

3. DISRUPTIONS WILL CAUSE INCREASED FOOD INSECURITY IN THE MOST VULNERABLE REGIONS
3.1. Food insecurity, hunger and malnutrition have been on the rise in recent history
3.2. Food insecurity will become even more prevalent in low income countries
3.3. Locust plagues are exacerbating the situation in East Africa and India

4. THE COVID-19 CRISIS PRESENTS NEW OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY
4.1. Farm to Fork strategy in the EU
4.2. Renewed interest in preventing emerging infectious diseases
4.3. Automation will pick up pace
4.4. Investments into new agri-technology will accelerate

5. APPENDIX
5.1. Abbreviations and acronyms
5.2. Sources
5.3. Further reading

6. ASK THE ANALYST

7. ABOUT MARKETLINE



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Figure 1: Wheat and rice prices(January 2019- April 2020)
Figure 2: United Kingdom agricultural products market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2018
Figure 3: United States meat & livestock market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2018
Figure 4: Global number of individuals undernourished 2007-2017
Figure 5: Locust swarms are exacerbating food shortages
Figure 6: Farm to Fork strategy
Figure 7: Zoonotic diseases have become increasingly prevalent


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