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COVID-19 and smallholder producers’ access to markets

A research brief by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations on how smallholder farmers can respond to a health crisis, drawing on lessons learnt from Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea during the 2014 Ebola outbreak.

Topic: Business resilience, COVID-19, Financial instruments for business, Government and policy

Sector: Agriculture, Other

Geographic Focus: Africa

Published by: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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