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Published on March 28, 2021

Led by Dahdaleh Institute Planetary Health Fellow, Dr. Byomkesh Talukder, this paper describes and analyses the impacts of COVID-19 on agri-food systems in Bangladesh with particular attention to  human health issues and related SDGs. The authors describe the impacts and then how these can be addressed through a set of recommendations for a coordinated effort to minimize the effects of theCOVID-19 pandemic on agri-food systems and related health issues in Bangladesh.

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh has put agri-food systems and resultant human health under serious pressure and this has thus become a priority concern for the country and its development partners. To understand, describe and analyse the impacts of COVID-19 on agri-food systems, human health issues and related SDGs, this study used systematic rapid literature review, analysis of blogs and news and engagement with key informants. The analysis reveals impacts that can be addressed through a set of recommendations for a coordinated effort to minimize the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on agri-food systems and related health issues in Bangladesh.

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