by the Climakers Alliance The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak arrived at a time when many countries in the world are already confronted with serious pre-existing burdens of climate change and food insecurity. Many farmers experienced and are still experiencing huge losses [...]
Launch of massive mask purchase for Farmers and their farmworkers Based on the needs expressed by farmers, the Fédération Nationale des Syndicats d'Exploitants Agricoles (FNSEA) proposed a joint operation for the collective purchase of protective masks. This approach aims to [...]
Over recent weeks, the NFU has been in close contact with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) on the issues affecting labour on the farm due to the coronavirus pandemic. As a result, Pick For Britain, a [...]
By Dr Dick Nuwamanya Kamuganga, President, Uganda National Farmers Federation (UNFFE) We are entering into uncertain times. On 30th March 2020, the President issued public health guidelines in response to the rapidly and aggressively spreading COVID-19 pandemic. As of today, [...]
Coronavirus is affecting all - both as individuals in everyday life and on the more massive lines of trade and business. Danish agriculture is, of course, also affected, and the consequences can be far-reaching. COVID-19 pandemic’ impacts on Danish farmers' [...]
The coronavirus outbreak is affecting every single aspect of modern societies, and the agriculture sector is undoubtedly not immune to these negative impacts. From analysis on the Italian agro-food sector situation, carried out from the beginning of the sanitary crisis, [...]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Norway has closed its borders. Foreigners are not allowed to enter the country. As the activity on many farms, in particular in the fruit and vegetable sector, depend on foreign seasonal workers, closed borders represent [...]
Since the World Health Organisation confirmed the outbreak of the COVID-19 as a global pandemic, the South African national government has been putting in place a range of regulations and directives to curb the spread of the virus effectively. The [...]
The social distance at the farms implies that farmers must limit the number of labour force-carrying an activity at a time. That means activity turnaround time is prolonged, increasing production costs putting pressure on cash flows. Farmers are also expected [...]
How COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the Austrian Agricultural Sector Restrictions in the free movement are deeply compromising the availability of labour force in the fruit and vegetable sector. The growing season has started already or is about to begin, and [...]
