This brief outlines the implications of the pandemic on food security in Asia Pacific and suggests policy responses.

Contents

• Growing Threats to Food Security Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Supply and Demand Disruptions Caused by Lockdowns
• International Food Trade Disruptions
• Key Factors for Food Security in Case of a Prolonged COVID-19 Pandemic
• Policy Implications and ADB's Role

Published June 2020.
Source: Asian Development Bank

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