Keep calm and carry on feeding: Agriculture and food policy responses to the COVID-19 crisis:

In 2020, the agriculture and food sector experienced significant supply chain disruptions due to the COVID-19 crisis and associated lockdown measures. Yet relatively limited economic impacts were observed on the sector due to the agility of producers, supply chain actors and retailers, but also to t...

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Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2021
Series:OECD Policy Responses to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Online Access:Volltext
Summary:In 2020, the agriculture and food sector experienced significant supply chain disruptions due to the COVID-19 crisis and associated lockdown measures. Yet relatively limited economic impacts were observed on the sector due to the agility of producers, supply chain actors and retailers, but also to the rapid and broad response by governments. Close to 800 measures were undertaken by governments in 54 developed and emerging countries, aimed to avoid aggravating disruptions, absorb supply and demand shocks, provide relief to affected producers and consumers, or to bolster the recovery of affected production activities. At least USD 157 billion was earmarked to the agriculture sector to support these measures, with a large part going to food assistance. As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on this sector subsides, policy makers will need to pivot and shift spending to investments that can enhance sector-wide resilience
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (12 Seiten) 21 x 28cm
DOI:10.1787/db1bf302-en

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