Food security under the COVID-19 pandemic

FAO and CELAC

Food security under the COVID-19 pandemic

Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 26 p.

Author FAO and CELAC

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Booklet

ISBN 978-92-5-132613-8

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) The document highlights the measures to confront the impact of the pandemic. The report points out that the main challenge in the short term is to guarantee the access to food, especially for those who have lost their source of income. The FAO report also recommends CELAC to reactivate its Food and Nutrition Security Plan (SAN CELAC Plan), adapting it to the new context, and to strengthen political agreements to boost food trade among CELAC countries.

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FAO and CELAC. 2020. Food security under the COVID-19 pandemic. Rome.

https://doi.org/10.4060/ca8873en

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