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Series The agrifood system and the challenges of COVID-19

Contribution of public and private supply establishments to food access and the functioning of the agrifood system in Latin America and the Caribbean

Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Santiago, Chile ;

Pages 8p.

Author ​Boza, M.S. ; Torres, G.D.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Journal, magazine, bulletin

ISBN 978-92-5-133327-3

Series number No. 2

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The publication provides a description of the establishments that function to supply food to the population, in seven countries of the region. This analysis includes supermarkets, retail markets, wholesalers, restaurants and public companies in the food sector. It includes some general reflections, based on the cases analyzed, with a focus on measures that must be taken for their best performance in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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​Boza, M.S and Torres, F.D. 2020. Series The agrifood system and the challenges of COVID-19: Contribution of public and private supply establishments to food access and the functioning of the agrifood system in Latin America and the Caribbean. No. 2. Santiago, FAO.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cb0760en

Language English

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