COVID-19 and the risk to food supply chains: How to respond?

As the COVID-19 pandemic turns into a global crisis, countries are taking measures to contain the pandemic. Supermarket shelves remain stocked for now. But a protracted pandemic crisis could quickly put a strain on the food supply chains, which is a complex web of interactions involving farmers, agricultural inputs, processing plants, shipping, retailers and more. The shipping industry is already reporting slowdowns because of port closures, and logistics hurdles could disrupt the supply chains in the coming weeks. This policy brief provides recommendations on measures to consider in order to keep the supply chain alive in these times of crisis.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: FAO
Format: Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet biblioteca
Language:English
Published: FAO ; 2020
Online Access:https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/CA8388EN
http://www.fao.org/3/ca8388en/ca8388en.pdf
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