Assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on agrifood systems in the Western Balkans

Download or read book Assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on agrifood systems in the Western Balkans written by Bogdanov, N., Vaško, Ž., Arias, P., Pavloska Gjorgjieska, D. and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2022-02-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report describes the impact of COVID-19 on the agrifood sector and rural populations of the Western Balkans in 2020, both at individual country/ territory level and for the region as a whole, and the government measures and initiatives that were adopted in response. Based on its findings, the report offers a set of policy recommendations for addressing the current crisis and building back better from the pandemic. The report is based on research carried out by the Regional Rural Development Standing Working Group (SWG) in Southeastern Europe, supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).