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Food systems and COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean

The opportunity for digital transformation

Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Santiago, Chile ;

Pages 20 p.

Author FAO and CEPAL

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Journal, magazine, bulletin

ISBN 978-92-5-132857-6

Series number No. 8

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The impacts of COVID-19 grow daily. The pandemic has unleashed a crisis not only in health but also in economics. In such a scenario - in which achieving economic, social and environmental sustainability is increasingly essential for the planet - the agri-food system needs urgent and innovative solutions. In this regard, digitization is a recommended way to go. Digitization has become a fundamental engine of rural transformation, creating new opportunities for farmers. The future of agri-food systems will depend, to a large extent, on how stakeholders in agriculture will be able to take advantage of digital transformation to improve inclusion, efficiency and environmental impacts.

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Cite this content as:

​FAO and ECLAC. 2020. Food systems and COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean: The opportunity for digital transformation. Bulletin No. 8. Santiago, FAO.

https://doi.org/10.4060/ca9508en

Language English

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