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Responding to the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on food value chains through efficient logistics

Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 4p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

ISBN 978-92-5-132371-7

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Measures implemented around the world to contain the COVID-19 pandemic have entailed a severe reduction not only in the transportation of goods and services that rely on transport, but also in the migration of labour domestically and internationally. Workers are less available reflecting both disruptions in transportation systems and restrictions to stop the transmission of the disease, within and across borders. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) urges countries to maintain functioning food value chains to avoid food shortages, following practices that are being proven to work. This note summarizes some practices that could be useful for governments and the private sector to maintain critical logistical elements in food value chain.

Revised 26 April 2020. See the full list of policy briefs related to COVID-19.

Cite this content as:

​FAO. 2020. Responding to the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on food value chains through efficient logistics. Rome.

https://doi.org/10.4060/ca8466en

Language English

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