COVID-19 Agri-Information Hub/Farmers’ Challenges
What you need to know on the main challenges related to COVID-19 pandemic that farmers are facing worldwide and what is required to address them adequately.
Youth Challenges and How to Work Together During and Post COVID-19
By Denis Kabiito, CEO, Uganda National Young Farmers Association (UNYFA) and WFO Youth Committee facilitator Challenges due to COVID-19 Increased costs of doing business Loss of jobs/ downsizing of staff on farms Members forums postponed/ limited freedom of association. No [...]
Executive Order Ignores Well-Being of Workers, US Farmers Union Says
In response to growing concerns of a meat shortage, President Donald Trump issued an executive order designating the facilities as "critical infrastructure." The order, which invokes the Defense Production Act, directs the U.S. Department of Agriculture to "ensure America's meat [...]
Cooperative in Nepal: Fighting Against COVID-19
by Deepakar Rupakheti, Program Manager, Nepal Agriculture Cooperative Central Federation Limited (NACCFL) The outbreak of COVID-19 is threatening the whole world. In Nepal, COVID-19 was first confirmed to have spread on 24 January. Both lives and livelihood are at [...]