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Journal, magazine, bulletinEurope and Central Asia: Regional food market situation and policy bulletin in response to the COVID-19 pandemic 2020
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Based on the FAO’s latest forecast, world cereal production in 2020 is set at 2 790 million tonnes, which would surpass the record high reached in 2019 by as much as 3 percent (81.3 million tonnes) and which would be 5 percent above the five-year average from 2015–2019. The forecast is based on near-average supply prospects in the new season, which, however, remain uncertain due to possible climatic shocks and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic impact. In many parts of the world, local markets are bracing for the looming impacts of COVID-19 amid uncertainties related to demand, logistics and even access to food. Close monitoring of the market will be necessary for the next several months. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetConséquences de la covid-19 sur la pêche et l’aquaculture en Asie 2021Le 10 avril 2020, un mois après la déclaration de pandémie de covid-19 par l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé, la FAO a publié un document sur les Effets de la covid-19 sur les systèmes alimentaires halieutiques et aquacoles (FAO, 2020a). Ce document d’orientation, de portée mondiale, abordait plus particulièrement la situation dans certains pays d’Asie. Le présent document fournit des informations actualisées, notamment de nouvelles données, des faits récents et des observations. Au moment de sa rédaction, la pandémie battait son plein et ne semblait pas sur le point de fléchir.
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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetHaiti | Revised humanitarian response (May–December 2020)
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No results found.During the past ten years, Haiti has been hit by multiple earthquakes and hurricanes, as well as a series of droughts linked to the El Niño phenomenon, irregular distribution of rainfall and floods while still facing cholera, diphtheria, malaria, a migration crisis and recurrent protection issues. These factors have caused widespread damage to crop, livestock and fish production, and to rural infrastructure, severely affecting the livelihoods of vulnerable households. Political instability, sharp inflation, the depreciation of the national currency and underlying poverty have also fuelled socio-political unrest over the last few years. Following confirmation of the first COVID-19 case on 19 March 2020, the Government declared a state of emergency, which has been prolonged until July 2020, and adopted essential containment measures to prevent the spread of the virus, including the closure of factories, schools, airports and ports, banning of meetings of more than ten people, night curfew, prohibition of informal street selling and reduced opening hours of public markets. The pandemic has further exacerbated the situation in an already fragile context, mainly causing: reduced availability of and access to food products, particularly due to the closure of the border with the Dominican Republic; increased food prices, including for staple foods such as beans, rice, sugar and vegetable oil; the slowdown/closure of economic activities; and market disruptions. In the framework of FAO’s Corporate COVID-19 Response and Recovery Programme and the United Nations Global Humanitarian Response Plan for COVID-19, FAO has therefore revised its humanitarian response for 2020 to mitigate the effects of the pandemic and address the needs of the most vulnerable populations.
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