{"id":49235,"date":"2024-07-15T11:21:12","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T10:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=49235"},"modified":"2024-07-15T11:21:08","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T10:21:08","slug":"new-app-set-to-tackle-food-insecurity-and-supply-chain-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/new-app-set-to-tackle-food-insecurity-and-supply-chain-issues\/49235\/","title":{"rendered":"New app set to tackle food insecurity and supply chain issues"},"content":{"rendered":"
While these issues aren\u2019t as devastating as the larger health ramifications, supply chain weaknesses and how that system adapts to rapid and vast market shifts became heightened.<\/p>\n
Factory closures and reduced production, increased demand for specific types of goods, labour shortages, and transportation hurdles were just some of the many obstacles manufacturers faced in trying to get goods into the hands of consumers during one of the most challenging times in global history.<\/p>\n
These supply chain issues underscored the importance of building more resilient, flexible, and diversified strategies to better withstand unforeseen disruptions.<\/p>\n
HarvestHub, a mobile application developed by a team at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications within the Center for Digital Agriculture, will heal COVID-induced supply chain issues, help farmers increase production, and get food to families in need.<\/p>\n