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Immediate effects of COVID-19 on the global dairy sector

  • The dairy sector is an example of the challenges that food supply chains have faced due to COVID-19.

  • The pandemic has impacted the sector depending on countries’ trade profiles, per capita income, and market structure.

  • The study reveals that the pandemic has accelerated on-going structural changes taking place in the dairy sector.

  • Despite the preliminary nature of the results, they provide important insights to inform sectorial policy discussions.
Date
2021
Publisher
FAO
Region
Global