The rise of COVID-19 infections and policies imposed to control the spread of the disease might have created significant food market disruptions. Disruptions in food markets are an obvious concern, given the importance of agricultural prices for the income of farmers and food prices for the already lower purchasing power - due to reduced incomes because of the economic impacts of COVID-19 - of consumers. This virtual policy seminar will analyze the current food market functioning, based on results of large phone surveys that have recently - including during the most recent period that new restrictions were put in place - been fielded. The speakers will also highlight possible actions to keep markets functioning safely.
