Tactics Institute opens its series looking at projected trends that threaten stability in emerging markets following the Covid-19 crisis.

The Middle East, the most food-dependent region and most demographically explosive region in the world is of particular concern with large population living on the poverty line with in fragile societies.

While there is an overall declining price for basic foodstuffs due to subdued demand, there are concerns about localised crises, particularly in food-dependent regions, due to export bans and the spread of locusts in Africa.

The first interview in the series sees Tactics' Commissioning Editor, Eleni Panayiotou speak with Luca Russo, Senior Food Crises Analyst and Strategic Adviser in the Management Team tasked with overall implementation of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Strategic Programme on Resilience for the United Nations.

Luca is an agricultural economist with wide field experience, particularly in Africa. His main area of expertise is food security and resilience in protracted crises and related policy and analytical frameworks. He has published extensively on the topic.

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