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Policy responses to COVID-19 crisis in Near East and North Africa – keeping food and agricultural systems alive. A review based on the FAO Food and Agriculture Policy Decision Analysis (FAPDA) database.
Type of publication: Book Author: FAO Publisher: FAO Year of publications: 2021 Place of publication: Rome, Italy Pages: 54 p. ISBN: 978-92-5-134153-7 doi: https://doi.org/10.4060/cb3874en
Agrovoc: pandemics; economic situation; economic policies; regional policies; analysis; Middle East; North Africa
Abstract: There have been numerous economic difficulties felt by several countries in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) in recent years, generating difficult and region-specific challenges for the food and agriculture systems of the region. The COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent economic crisis made a bad situation worse. This report does an extensive review and analysis of policy decisions made by 19 governments in the region in response to the COVID-19 crisis, from March 2020 to May 2020. The broad range of policy decisions were reviewed based on the Food and Agriculture Policy Decision Analysis (FAPDA) database, complemented by information on disruptions of food and agriculture systems and related policy responses provided by regional and country offices. Results from the review indicate what were the major policy responses from most countries in the region, including common policy responses targeting consumers and producers. It further shows that the magnitude of measures implemented in the region is characterized by a somewhat foreseeable divide between oil- and gas-rich countries and all other NENA countries. Benefiting from this consolidated analysis of the regional policy response, the report draws insights and provides general recommendations that may feed the policy debate at the national, regional, and global levels, facilitating better-targeted policy support and contribute to economic recovery with coordinated policy responses across countries.
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Cite this content as: FAO. 2021. Policy responses to the COVID-19 crisis in the Near East and North Africa – keeping food and agriculture systems alive. A review based on the FAO Food and Agriculture Policy Decision Analysis (FAPDA) database. Rome.
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The role of small and medium agrifood enterprises in food systems transformation: the case of rice processors in Senegal. FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study 10.
Type of publication: Book Author: Ilie, E.T., Kelly, S. Publisher: FAO Year of publications: 2021 Place of publication: Rome, Italy Pages: 104 p. Serial Title: FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Studies ; 10 ISBN: 978-92-5-134152-0 doi: https://doi.org/10.4060/cb3873en
Agrovoc: agrifood systems; food production; small enterprise development; transformation; support measures; Senegal
Abstract: The objective of this publication is multifold. First, it aims to learn from small and medium sized agrifood manufacturers about the role they play in food systems transformation in Senegal and the policy reforms required to harness their potential. Second, and more specifically, it gleans lessons from structured interviews with Senegalese rice millers, based on their day-to-day realities, highlighting the business creativity used by these firms in order to deal with difficult enabling environments. Third, the methodology adopts a food systems approach to analyze the target enterprises; cross fertilizing different disciplinary perspectives in order to develop evidence for the public sector on integrated policy making that better supports the role of small agrifood enterprises in sustainable transformation. Finally, the study shares ideas about innovations related to procurement, operations, logistics, finance, marketing and sales, human resources, and strategic partnerships. An important contribution of this work is to demonstrate the multidimensional and complex nature of the environment within which agrifood manufacturers do business, and the need for the public sector to harness their potential to reduce poverty through offfarm employment generation and to improve food security through the sustainable supply of affordable and nutritious food to domestic and export markets.
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Cite this content as: Ilie, E.T. & Kelly, S. 2021. The role of small and medium agrifood enterprises in food systems transformation: the case of rice processors in Senegal. FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study No. 10. Rome, FAO.
