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Food Security in Asia and the Pacific amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Report

Publisher:

Asian Development Bank (ADB)


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This brief looks at the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on food security in Asia and the Pacific.

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.