The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic affects the activities of the food system (food production, processing, distribution, marketing and consumption) and its outcomes particularly food security and social well-being. The United Nations Secretary-General has drawn attention to the need for an immediate response to avoid a food crisis (United Nations, 2020a). This report offers policy recommendations for sustaining demand and administering the food trade during the emergency and preventing a regional food crisis should it continue.
