Webinar on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Food Systems in the Eastern and Southern African Region

15 April 2020. FANRPAN and the Graça Machel Trust (GMT) in conjunction with its African Women in Agribusiness Network, organised a Webinar o establish the effects of COVID-19 on food systems and agribusiness in the Eastern and Southern African (ESA) region.

• Case study 1: Tanzania - Mr. Desmond Mushi: Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF)
• Case study 2: South Africa - Dr. Sifiso Ntombela: National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC): Impact of COVID-19 on Agriculture Measures for recovery and growth 
• The ripple effect of COVID-19 on Agribusiness value chains - Sydney Kurai Zharare: DevPact: Establishing the effects of COVID-19 on agribusiness and food systems in Eastern and Southern African (ESA)

• Experience sharing of African women in Agribusiness - Penny Ngategize: African Women in Agribusiness Network 
• Ekemini Udoh: Africa Youth Networks Movement - Maureen Sumbwe: ZFAWIB
• Policy implication of the COVID-19 pandemic in the context of food systems - Dr. Tshilidzi Madzivhandila, FANRPAN CEO and Head of Mission: RAPID Assessment of the Socio-Economic Impact of COVID-19