Rapid assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on food supply chains in the Philippines

The FAO report looks at rural livelihood and agricultural market chains as a critical component of the country’s food security capacity, and the related effects to it of the community restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Likewise, the report assesses the impact of COVID-19 on the access of the most vulnerable population that may result in a high rate of malnutrition. The results are expected to provide an information base to aid in local and national decision-making to alleviate the impact of this pandemic and facilitate the production movement, and distribution of goods essential to food security without compromising public health and safety.