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publié dans Ressources le 14 septembre 2020

Article – From biomedical to politico-economic crisis: the food system in times of Covid-19

Journal of Peasant Studies

Commerce internationalCovidSouveraineté alimentaireAnalyse, synthèse

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The Covid-19 disease is quickly developing into a deep, global and enduring politico-economic crisis that involves a rapid disarticulation of the production, processing, distribution and consumption of food. The badly balanced world market and the high degree of financialization of both primary agricultural production and food chains are decisive factors in this. The crisis highlights that the real economy is far too dependent on the financial economy. Financial capital operates as a paralyzing force. In this situation food sovereignty, peasant agriculture, territorial markets and agroecology emerge as indispensable ingredients for a recovery.

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