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Responses of coffee farming households during the first wave of Covid-19 in western Honduras by Rodríguez Camayo, Fernando, Lundy, Mark M., Borgemeister, Christian, Beuchelt, Tina

“…Data collection took place in July 2020. The main national curfew was imposed on March 15–31, 2020, and mobility restrictions within municipalities and between municipalities and states were implemented from April 1 to September 2020. …”
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Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on rural women and men in Kenya by Alvi, Muzna, Gupta, Shweta, Barooah, Prapti

“…Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kenyan government declared a nationwide dusk to dawn curfew in March 2020 that was lifted in large parts later in the year, followed by off-and-on reinstatements of curfews and limitations on mobility largely for the capital region. …”
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Contention over contagion: Citizen responses to COVID-19 policies by Resnick, Danielle

“…On January 7, Senegal’s capital Dakar experienced violent demonstrations opposing a nighttime curfew imposed by the government under a new state of emergency law intended to limit the spread of the coronavirus (Ollivier 2021). …”
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Short-term impacts of COVID-19 in rural Guatemala: Call for a closer, continuous look at the food security and nutritional patterns of vulnerable families by Ceballos, Francisco, Hernandez, Manuel A., Paz, Cynthia

“…It was one of the first countries in Latin America to impose strict measures to contain the spread of infection, including travel restrictions and a six-month nationwide lockdown beginning March 21 (eight days after its first reported case), comprising a temporary halt of activities in the private and public sectors, suspension of public transportation, and mobility restrictions, with a strict curfew from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m. According to the Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker (OxCGRT), the country’s measures were among the top five in Latin America in terms of stringency.…”
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Role of digital platforms in maintaining the value chains of vegetable, root and tuber crops functional in the face of Covid-19. Research Report by Ayuya, O.I., Adongo, S., Wanjohi, L., Rajendran, S.

“…Change in business working hours to avoid curfew and travel restrictions (90%) as well as the use of own savings to support business operation (86%) were the major business adaptation strategies used by traders. …”
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Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on rural women and men in Kenya by Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, United States Agency for International Development, International Food Policy Research Institute, Alvi, Muzna, Gupta, Shweta, Barooah, Prapti, Bryan, Elizabeth, Mawia, Harriet, Ringler, Claudia

“…The third rise in cases occurred between January and March of 2021 and partial lockdowns were reimposed in the most affected counties of the country, including mobility restrictions and curfews. This brief releases data on the gender impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural households/livelihoods and the agricultural sector in Kenya.…”
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Keeping food on the table: Urban food environments in Nairobi under COVID-19 by Chege, Christine G. Kiria, Mbugua, Mercy M., Onyango, Kevin, Lundy, Mark M.

“…Measures taken to curb infection rates—curfews, border closures, closure of markets, and movement restrictions—have disrupted food systems and affected food environments. …”
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Assessing African economic responses to COVID-19 by Tadesse, Getaw, Tefera, Wondwosen

“…The measures included border closures, suspension of international flights, closures of markets and schools, state-of-emergency declarations, total and partial lockdowns, restrictions on internal movement, imposition of curfews, and closures of nonessential businesses (UN-Habitat 2020; IMF 2020). …”
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The impact of COVID-19 on staple food prices: Location matters by Yade, M., Matchaya, G., Karugia, Joseph T., Goundan, A., Guthiga, P., Taondyandé, M., Odjo, S., Nhlengethwa, S.

“…These measures included bans on public gatherings and markets; restrictions on movement within and between countries; closures of schools, restaurants, and hotels; and curfews. All these measures were likely to cause market disruptions and revenue losses for vulnerable groups by disrupting supply and demand of agricultural staples, either directly or indirectly. …”
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Winners and losers from COVID-19: Evidence from Google search data for Egypt by Abay, Kibrom A., Ibrahim, Hosam

“…. • We find that demand for those services that require face-to-face interaction, including hotels and restaurants, air travel and tourism services, significantly dipped after Egypt detected the first COVID-19 case and more so after the Egyptian government introduced major restrictions and curfews. For instance, in the first two months of the outbreak of the pandemic, February and March, demand for hotel and restaurant services contracted by about 70 percent. • In contrast, demand for services that substitute or reduce personal interactions, such as information and communications technologies (ICT) and delivery services, have enjoyed a significant boost. …”
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Monitoring the agri-food system in Myanmar: Agricultural crop traders – September 2021 survey by Myanmar Agriculture Support Activity

“…Indeed, there are already signs of reduced marketing opportunities in September going into the harvest season. Removal of curfews and travel restrictions at each administrative level would lessen some of the marketing challenges. …”
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Effects of Covid-19 on fresh fruit and vegetable production, retailing and consumption in Kenya by Onyango, Kevin, Chege, Christine Gacheri Kiria, Billy, O., Kabach, J., Lundy, Mark M.

“…Food retailers reported increased food prices, inconsistent commodity supplies, labor adjustments, reduced sales due to curfews and lockdowns, higher losses, and business closures. …”
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