Even without a pandemic, East African herders and farmers have been struggling: Flooding and locusts have hampered the food supply. Add COVID-19 to the mix, and the region’s food systems are seriously threatened. Regional food security expert Timothy Njagi speaks to The World’s Marco Werman about this year’s challenges and opportunities to improve the system.
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