Preserving African food value chains in the midst of the coronavirus crisis

FAO

Preserving African food value chains in the midst of the coronavirus crisis

Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Accra, Ghana ;

Pages 9p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

ISBN 978-92-5-132624-4

Edition 1

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To cite or share https://doi.org/10.4060/ca9067en

Synopsis (short abstract) In light of the uncertainties surrounding the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, policy makers must ensure that national responses to the virus do not trigger a food crisis. The Covid-19 outbreak can shift the balance between food demand and supply, especially considering many countries having declared lockdowns and their borders closed. Countries at the highest risk of suffering from a potential food crisis sparked off from the pandemic, are those in Africa. The following note elucidates how the current Covid-19 pandemic is affecting food security in Africa and some key African value chains (i.e. rice, maize, cashew etc.). This note also offers solutions for short run and long run food security issues that may unfold as a consequence of the pandemic, to support informed policy decision making.

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FAO. 2020. Preserving African food value chains in the midst of the coronavirus crisis. Ghana.

https://doi.org/10.4060/ca9067en

Language English

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