COVID-19 Agri-Information Hub
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) has been declared a global health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organisation. This Agri-Information Hub will be regularly updated to keep you up to date with the various issues raised by coronavirus for the farming community worldwide.
COVID-19: Seizing the opportunity beyond threats
On July 14, 2020, farmers’ leaders from global and regional farmers’ organisations across the globe convened virtually on the sidelines of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), to bring to the attention of policymakers, the needs and solutions [...]
Building Back Better After COVID-19 Crisis: Let’s Hear the Farmers’ Voice!
Rome, Italy, July 6, 2020 – Last Friday, July 3rd, farmers’ representatives from all over the world convened digitally to share their thoughts and considerations, as well as experiences and lessons learnt during the pandemic outbreak. COVID-19 is putting unprecedented pressure [...]
Fight against COVID-19 —How Japanese Farmers deal with situation
by Yasuyuki Kobayashi, Manager, International Relations Division, Agricultural Policy Department JA is a unit of primary agricultural cooperative in Japan in municipal level and most of the Japanese farmers and each JA in the area are like “one team” due [...]
SAVE THE DATE! The First Farmers Driven Virtual Event on COVID-19
On July 3rd, farmers' representatives from all over the world will convene digitally to share their thoughts and considerations, as well as experiences and lessons learnt during the pandemic outbreak. The recent outbreak of Covid-19 is putting unprecedented pressure on [...]