Liberia | Humanitarian response (May–December 2020)
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Following the first cases of COVID-19 in Liberia, the Government progressively put in place a series of urgent and essential measures to mitigate the spread of the pandemic, including the closure of schools, businesses and borders (both internal and with other countries), and movement restrictions for people and the transportation of goods. While critical, these measures have had indirect negative impacts. Although certain exemptions were made in May regarding measures linked to production, distribution and marketing of food, medicine, essential staff and fuel stations, overall the agriculture sector has been significantly affected. Land preparation and planting of rice (during April–June) require labour and access to inputs, which were both affected by the containment measures. Moreover, scarcity of seeds, fertilizers and machinery in several counties have delayed planting and will likely affect production. To overcome these shortages, many farmers managed to cross borders, but with the risk of higher exposure to the virus. In the framework of the Global Humanitarian Response Plan for COVID-19, FAO has revised its humanitarian response for 2020 to mitigate the effects of the pandemic and address the needs of the most vulnerable households.