Maintain and support the continuous functioning of local food markets, value chains and systems, particularly in food crisis countries, contexts with high acute food insecurity, countries highly dependent on food imports, etc., such as through support to the processing, transportation, marketing and exchange of safe and nutritious agricultural and food products.
Strengthen agricultural cooperatives to maintain producer negotiation power and assess potential for decentralised market opportunities.
Create incentives for producers to continue production at current scale if possible.
Support urban farming initiatives to ensure an independent food supply source in cities. Additionally, an expansion of urban and peri-urban agriculture can create employment and income for vulnerable people.
Advocate to keep trade corridors open for agricultural products, despite movement restrictions.
