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Series: The agrifood system and the challenges of COVID-19

The role of wholesale markets in the pandemic: challenges and opportunities

Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Santiago, Chile ;

Pages 8p.

Author Intini, J. Belik, W. Cunha, A. and Torres, J.D.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Journal, magazine, bulletin

ISBN 978-92-5-133545-1

Series number No. 5

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The publication describes and analyzes the behaviour of wholesale supplies during a health crisis. Address their situation and perspectives in the short and long-term, the measures that have been implemented and the public policies that have been developed to support them.

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Intini, J, Belik, W. Cunha, A. and Torres, J. Series: The agrifood system and the challenges of COVID-19 The role of wholesale markets in the pandemic: challenges and opportunities. No. 5. Santiago, FAO.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cb1592en

Language English

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