Sweden, Norway, and Finland are stockpiling grain in large quantities

Published 2024년 12월 4일

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In response to potential crises such as wars, pandemics, climate change, cyber attacks, and power outages, Sweden, Norway, and Finland are increasing their cereal and grain reserves and stockpiling emergency medical supplies. They are also advising families to store canned food and iodine tablets. Poland is similarly expanding its grain reserves to unprecedented levels to ensure food security amid possible disruptions. These measures are part of a broader governmental effort to enhance resilience in a volatile world. Additionally, Poland requires local authorities to maintain a 72-hour supply of food and water, while Norway's central bank has developed a system for offline card transactions to ensure access to essentials during outages.

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Sweden, Norway and Finland are moving forward with the supply of cereals and grains to meet unforeseen events, namely war, pandemics, climate change, cyber attacks and power outages. According to El Economista, in addition to cereals and grains, these Nordic countries are also stockpiling emergency medical supplies in order to create a more resilient financial system, while families have also been advised to stockpile canned food and iodine tablets. Also a few days ago, according to Spanish media, Poland announced that it will expand its cereal and grain reserves to a record level, in order to strengthen food security in the face of possible supply interruptions caused by extreme weather events or geopolitical events. “Poland has maintained strategic food reserves, including cereals, for as long as I can remember,” said Agnieszka Bogucka, director of Poland’s Government Agency for Strategic Reserves, “but we have never had grain reserves as large as those we have today.” The ...

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