Download or read book Analysis and Responses of Latin America and the Caribbean to the Effects of COVID 19 on Food Systems N 2 written by FAO. and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this bulletin, published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with the valuable collaboration of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), is to support member countries in mitigating the various effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural societies, agriculture and food systems. This bulletin provides decision-makers in government, the private sector and civil society with useful information and resources to support the design and implementation of actions to combat the effects of the pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean.This edition analyzes the different phases in managing the impact of COVID-19, good practices in policy implementation by phases in Latin American and Caribbean countries, and provides an analysis of macroeconomic and sectoral information of the region.

Download or read book Analysis and Responses of Latin America and the Caribbean to the Effects of COVID 19 on Food Systems N 1 written by FAO. and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this bulletin, published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with the valuable collaboration of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), is to support member countries in mitigating the various effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural societies, agriculture and food systems. This bulletin provides decision-makers in government, the private sector and civil society with useful information and resources to support the design and implementation of actions to combat the effects of the pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean.This edition analyzes the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on agricultural markets in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) , identifies the main measures implemented in LAC countries to minimize the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on food systems, and provides an analysis of macroeconomic and sectoral information of the region.

Download or read book Food Systems and COVID 19 in Latin America and the Caribbean N 16 Update on Impacts and Responses written by FAO. and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition provides a summary of the impact that COVID-19 has had in the region and the responses implemented by the countries to mitigate the effects of the crisis.

Download or read book Food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean written by Graziano da Silva, J., Jales, M., Rapallo, R., Díaz-Bonilla, E., Girardi, G., del Grossi, M., Luiselli, C., Sotomayor, O., Rodríguez, A., Rodrigues, M., Wander, P., Rodríguez, M., Zuluaga, J., Pérez, D. and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2021-09-24 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book has been prepared by authors from different international organizations – including FAO, IFPRI, UNCTAD and ECLAC, as well as legislators and academics from prestigious Latin American universities – seeking to foster reflections for the Global Food Systems Summit, to be held in September 2021. It contextualizes the region’s food systems within a post COVID-19 pandemic scenario and raises new challenges (and opportunities) for policy makers, decision makers, the private sector, and the general public. Likewise, it offers important reflections on sustainability, from production to consumption, with the call to promote better governance of the global and regional food system. In order to face what some authors have deemed “the Syndemic of the century”, the participation of companies, research centres, academia, NGOs, government agencies and international organizations will be necessary.

Download or read book Food Systems and COVID 19 in Latin America and the Caribbean N 11 Impacts and Opportunities in Fresh Food Production written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The agrifood sector, has not been immune to the Coronavirus, whose string of effects has interrupted the normal operation of food chains. In the agrifood sector, unprecedented problems have led to unprecedented challenges. In Latin America and the Caribbean, food production has not stopped; the workers, although with difficulties, appear at their workplaces. Therefore, when we evaluate in detail the impacts of COVID-19 on primary production, it seems evident that these have not been critical. However, we cannot lose sight of the coming agricultural seasons and monitor, with even more zeal, the disruptions in those sectors most vulnerable to this health, economic and social crisis.

Download or read book Food Systems and COVID 19 in Latin America and the Caribbean N 9 How to Reduce Food Loss and Waste written by NU. CEPAL. and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ongoing pandemic has threatened the food and nutritional security of millions of Latin Americans and Caribbean people. These interruptions in the links of the value chain of the agri-food system have resulted in greater food loss and waste. We are not yet in a position to say when the rate of contagion will decrease, or when we will return to normal. Such uncertainty makes it imperative to analyze how food losses and waste affect food systems, how how this can be prevented.

Download or read book Food Systems and COVID 19 in Latin America and the Caribbean N 12 Trade Performance During the Crisis written by FAO. and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of the FAO-ECLAC Bulletin delves into the behaviour of trade in agricultural and fishery products during the crisis, especially those destined for food, and we will try to identify the reasons for this evolution. We also highlight the main recommendations to strengthen a positive trend in marketing.

Download or read book Food Systems and COVID 19 in Latin America and the Caribbean N 7 The Role of Social Protection Measures written by FAO. and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the pandemic has progressed, governments have had to face new challenges. While countries initially focused on mitigating the effects of severe health restrictions, over the weeks, their attention has shifted to a particularly serious threat: the economic and social crisis. Unfortunately, the outlook is not encouraging.Resources must be directed to those most affected by this crisis, the vulnerable population, in this case, people without sources of income (the unemployed, the elderly, children and dependents) and informal workers, a group composed mainly of young people, women, migrants and indigenous people. It should be noted that the proportion of vulnerable population is even higher in rural areas.Social protection programmes, among mitigation measures, are a fundamental right. Therefore, in this edition of the bulletin, we analyse the existing protection alternatives, with special attention to rural areas, which we cannot neglect.

Download or read book Food Systems and COVID 19 in Latin America and the Caribbean N 8 The Opportunity for Digital Transformation written by FAO. and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The impacts of COVID-19 are growing daily. The pandemic has triggered not only a health crisis, but also an economic one. Its consequences and duration are still unknown, but we know that its impact on poverty rates and food security has no recent precedent.In such a scenario - in which achieving economic, social and environmental sustainability is increasingly indispensable for the planet - the agrifood system needs urgent and innovative solutions. In this respect, digitalization is a recommendable path to follow.Digitization has become a key driver for rural transformation, creating new opportunities for farmers. The future of agrifood systems will depend, to a large extent, on how agricultural stakeholders will be able to take advantage of the digital transformation to improve inclusiveness, efficiency and environmental impacts.

Download or read book Food Systems and COVID 19 in Latin America and the Caribbean N 17 Recovery with Transformation a Mid term Overview written by FAO. and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue provides a preliminary overview of the effects of this crisis on the regional agrifood system and lists some initiatives and ideas on what to do to recover and transform the regional agrifood systems, with the aim of improving the social and economic conditions of the people living in the region, in complete harmony with nature.

Download or read book Food Systems and COVID 19 in Latin America and the Caribbean Health Risks Safety of Workers and Food Safety N 4 written by FAO. and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this new issue of the bulletin, we analyse health risks to people involved in the food system value chain - from workers to consumers - due to the COVID-19 crisis. Implementing measures to keep workers and consumers from contracting COVID-19 is not enough. It is also imperative to maintain high safety standards in order to keep the spread of foodborne diseases under control and thus prevent them from becoming yet another public health problem.

Download or read book Food Systems and COVID 19 in Latin America and the Caribbean N 15 Towards Inclusive Responsible and Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture written by FAO. and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Latin America and the Caribbean, fishing and aquaculture are fundamental in social, economic and nutritional terms: 85 percent of fish and seafood products that reach the tables of the region's households come from small-scale fishing. Besides, it represents thelivelihood of 1.8 million families.Unfortunately, the crisis has heavily affected fisheries and aquaculture. The restrictive health measures have had adverse effects on the free operation of the sector, and the crisis has changed consumption habits.The sector needs short term action; it also needs to modify some aspects of the activity that have been dragging on for some time. Thus, for example, technology and innovation can play an essential role in the fisheries and aquaculture of the future.

Download or read book Food Systems and COVID 19 in Latin America and the Caribbean N 14 Labour Market Response written by FAO. and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the extraordinary and often unprecedented measures introduced around the world, the damage caused by the COVID-19 crisis to labour markets is enormous and leaves policymakers facing significant challenges.

Download or read book Food Systems and COVID 19 in Latin America and the Caribbean N 5 Impact and Risks in the Labour Market written by FAO. and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The agrifood sector is key in Latin America and the Caribbean in terms of contribution to the economy and employment generation. Hence, the interruption of food systems normal functioning can have severe consequences on poverty levels and food security. The first case of COVID-19 in the region is still recent, and the fluctuations in agrifood employment are not extreme; even so, we cannot be confident. We must continue to monitor the employment indicators in the sector. Only in this way can we identify the sector's risks and challenges, and implement early and appropriate measures. It should be stressed that any measures taken to ensure their effectiveness and efficiency in mitigating the health and economic crisis must take into account the particularities of the sector, such as vulnerable groups of workers.

Download or read book Food Systems and COVID 19 in Latin America and the Caribbean N 6 Contingency Plan for an Eventual Food Supply Crisis written by FAO. and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If the health and economic crisis triggered by the current pandemic spreads over time, the region as a whole is likely to experience an unprecedented food supply crisis sooner or later. Such a scenario requires that we take the necessary precautions and prepare strategies to deal with a crisis of this magnitude, regardless of whether it eventually happens or not.Every crisis requires the development of contingency plans, whose primary objective is to predefine and prepare actions in response to the multiple effects of a disaster, catastrophe or crisis. Concerning the current crisis, contingency plans will allow decision-makers to anticipate as many decisions as possible, promoting early response to warnings. Also, in the event of a worsening of the situation, it makes it easier to establish a roadmap to implement more complex policies for both importing and exporting countries, such as the strengthening of intraregional trade and the creation of food stocks or strategic reserves. In this edition of the bulletin, we outline a first approach to the development of a contingency plan. Needless to say, this is a preliminary exercise that will gain in depth and appropriateness as definitions become more appropriate and the range of characteristics that make each country in the region unique are considered.

Download or read book COVID 19 and Entrepreneurship written by Vanessa Ratten and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-05-09 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, small businesses are especially vulnerable. This is one of the first books that explicitly examines the linkage between crisis and entrepreneurship with a specific focus on small businesses. The book adopts a holistic approach and outlines strategies that small business owners can utilize as well as business opportunities that are available in these new market conditions. It also provides a comparative analysis of the current and future market conditions to enable a better understanding of how institutional structures can facilitate or hinder growth. The book also goes on to explain why and how creativity and innovation can help to mitigate the impact of such a crisis on business and highlights why business continuity is especially crucial to family-owned businesses. This timely publication will help to guide small business owners and entrepreneurs to maintain business continuity and build up their resilience in a challenging business climate.

Download or read book Food Systems and COVID 19 in Latin America and the Caribbean Risks Threatening International Trade N 3 written by FAO. and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition addresses the risks threatening international agrifood trade in Latin America and the Caribbean. In the previous issue we reviewed the lessons learned by those who have had to manage disasters. We presented a methodology for analysing and managing the crisis in food systems from a disaster risk reduction perspective.