ROME, Mar 17 (IPS) – This is an op-ed by Mario Lubetkin, Assistant Director-General of FAOThe effects of COVID-19 over the past two years, in addition to the increase in wars and conflicts, climate change and economic crises, have aggravated global food insecurity, generating serious concerns for 2022.

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