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COVID-19 response: Strengthening local agricultural supply chains

Year of publication 2023

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 6p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Synopsis (short abstract) The emergence of COVID-19 greatly impacted countries already grappling with challenges, such as civil unrest, conflict, climate shocks (such as drought and flooding), economic crises and desert locust. Thanks to support from the Government of Canada, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) made great strides to improving people’s access to vital resources, helping to safeguard their food security and restore their livelihoods. The activities undertaken significantly contributed to bolstering sustainable and resilient agrifood systems that reinforce the essential roles of women, youth and Indigenous Peoples.

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FAO. 2023. COVID-19 response: Strengthening local agricultural supply chains. Rome.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cc5790en

Language English

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