Utilizing what he says are lessons extracted from the experience of the more than two-year long harshest experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic, Director General of the United Nations Food & Agriculture Organization Qu Dongyu, earlier this week told a UN forum that one of the valuable takeaways from the pandemic is the truism that a robust and well-integrated global agri-food system can contribute to countries withstanding unprecedented challenges, as evidenced during the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 when global agri-food markets proved to be remarkably resilient.