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Book (stand-alone)Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on agrifood manufacturing small and medium enterprises in sub-Saharan Africa
Recommendations for building back better
2022Also available in:
No results found.For the most part, small food manufacturers were allowed to remain open during the COVID-19 crisis to ensure food security, but their operations were nonetheless hampered from a range of perspectives. The aim of this report is, first, to analyse how small food manufacturers were impacted by the fall-out from the COVID-19 pandemic and the effects of government measures enacted to halt its spread, and second, to provide recommendations that contribute to the recovery of the small food processing sub-sector in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In so doing, the study identifies measures that can mitigate the disruptive impacts on agri-food manufacturers and which also contribute to building a resilient business environment for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across agrifood value chains. It also provides data to inform the process of structural reforms and systems change needed at the national level of targeted countries. -
Book (series)The role of small and medium agrifood enterprises in food systems transformation - The case of rice processors in Senegal 2021
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The objective of this publication is multifold. First, it aims to learn from small and medium sized agrifood manufacturers about the role they play in food systems transformation in Senegal and the policy reforms required to harness their potential. Second, and more specifically, it gleans lessons from structured interviews with Senegalese rice millers, based on their day-to-day realities, highlighting the business creativity used by these firms in order to deal with difficult enabling environments. Third, the methodology adopts a food systems approach to analyze the target enterprises; cross fertilizing different disciplinary perspectives in order to develop evidence for the public sector on integrated policy making that better supports the role of small agrifood enterprises in sustainable transformation. Finally, the study shares ideas about innovations related to procurement, operations, logistics, finance, marketing and sales, human resources, and strategic partnerships. An important contribution of this work is to demonstrate the multidimensional and complex nature of the environment within which agrifood manufacturers do business, and the need for the public sector to harness their potential to reduce poverty through off-farm employment generation and to improve food security through the sustainable supply of affordable and nutritious food to domestic and export markets. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetFAO COVID-19 Response and Recovery Programme - Food systems transformation
Building to transform during response and recovery
2020The disruptions resulting from the COVID-19 crisis have highlighted many of the fragilities of contemporary food systems. Challenges include accessing safe, nutritious food at affordable prices when movement is restricted and markets are closed, and the vulnerability of employees (in terms of health and income) across the food system. There are risks to the very survival of firms and industries, particularly micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, from producers, manufacturers, traders and food processors to transporters and retailers. Some of the fundamental longer-term challenges to the sustainability of food systems still need to be overcome and factored into response and recovery plans, however. Many food systems are already falling short of the aspirations of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Poverty and hunger remain entrenched, while obesity, with its associated health and economic costs, is rising. Food systems contribute significantly to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions and have been a key driver of land-use change and biodiversity loss. In turn, they are significantly affected by climate change. The proposed actions aim to “build back better” by catalyzing the transformation to food systems that are resilient to shocks, ensure individual health and well-being, promote inclusion, and improve environmental and economic sustainability by increasing efficiency and reducing waste. The programme will support governments and stakeholders in this transformation during the various stages of the COVID-19 emergency and post-crisis recovery.
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