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Covid-19 and Food Security: Impact on Wheat
(2022) Özden, Cevher; Bulut, Mutlu; Şen, Burak
The new coronavirus, emerged in Wuhan, China in December 2019, turned into a major global\rpandemic and has caused many deaths around the world. Covid-19 pandemic has adversely affected\revery aspect from economy, education to health system. During Covid-19 pandemic, access to\rfoodstuffs has become even more important, and some countries have imposed restrictions on\rexports of basic food items for fear of food shortages. These restrictions and quotas are feared to\rdisrupt the flows of trade for staple foods such as wheat, corn and rice, which has deepened the\rconcerns for food security. This study was conducted to examine the effects of the Covid-19\rpandemic on wheat price, production and trade and to review the policies of wheat exporter\rcountries. According to the results of the study, Covid-19 did not cause fear in wheat markets, and\rno shortages of wheat are expected in the short term. Although countries have reduced the measures\rthey have taken as of May, uncertainties regarding food safety still persist for the coming years.\rWorld economies have shrunk significantly as a result of the drastic measures they have taken\ragainst covid-19, which could worsen the situation for low income households