There will be more agricultural problems in 2021 than in 2020, according to FAO (El Observador)
November 9
El Observador (Uruguay) published an article stating that the cumulative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the sector will be felt more strongly next year. The pandemic has highlighted the fragility of the agri-food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Program Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean at IFPRI, Eugenio Díaz-Bonilla said, “We must promote social protection networks and protect small- and medium-sized enterprises because a complicated year is coming.”