Africa: Food security and agricultural trade during the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all the countries in the world, transforming lives and economies. Many governments imposed containment measures to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Those measures included various forms of restrictions on the movement of people, closures of businesses, and cu...

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Autor principal: Torero, Máximo
Formato: Capítulo de libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: AKADEMIYA2063 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142059
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Sumario:The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all the countries in the world, transforming lives and economies. Many governments imposed containment measures to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Those measures included various forms of restrictions on the movement of people, closures of businesses, and curtailment of public and private services. The virus containment measures lowered infection rates and pressure on health systems but also affected economic activity worldwide.