Agrifood systems and COVID-19

Jafari, A., Stamoulis, K.

Agrifood systems and COVID-19

Analysis of policy responses in countries with food crisis situations (2020-2021)

Year of publication 2022

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 60 p.

Author Jafari, A., Stamoulis, K.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-135756-9

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Synopsis (short abstract) The report provides a comprehensive, cross-country analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on agrifood systems in 15 countries and territories experiencing food crisis. The cross-country analysis is based on individual country profiles and findings that are generally valid across the countries. Each country profile describes the policy measures enacted by governments, development and humanitarian partners to contain the virus, including measures taken to protect the functioning of agri-food systems from major disruptions. The profiles assess the effects of such measures on agrifood systems and vulnerable groups, including long-term implications and the investments necessary to make agrifood systems more resilient in future. The report is structured around key messages and findings that are generally valid across the profiles. Examples are used to illustrate some of the policy measures, their impacts and lessons learned.

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Jafari, A. and Stamoulis, K. 2022. Agrifood systems and COVID-19 – Analysis of policy responses in countries with food crisis situations (2020-2021). Rome, FAO.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cb8608en

Language English

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