American Leadership, Agriculture, and a Global Pandemic

This week's blog comes in the form of a vlog! The video below is a recap of a webinar that Brad Kinsinger, director of the Global Agriculture Learning Center, attended organized by the United States Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC). The USGLC is a bipartisan group that promotes international development and diplomacy as part of the international affairs budget. Below the video link I will summarize some of the areas to further analyze as suggested in the video.

American Leadership and a Global Pandemic

Discussion Points

• "The economic crisis is just starting." What does this look like to the agriculture world? How has the agriculture economy been impacted or will it be impacted by COVID-19?
• "As long as there are cases in the world this is a United States issue." Why is this?
• "This global pandemic will magnify the global food crisis as well as regional and domestic food challenges. Long term investment in food security is so important." Why is long-term investment in food security so important? Explain.
• "When America leads, others follow. There is no substitution for American leadership. Science based and data driven global leadership is needed from the United States." Do you agree with this? Why or Why not? Does your view of this statement change if you are from different parts of the world?