#3 COVID-19: Food System Impact in South Africa

I spoke to Dr Tracy Davids about the impact of COVID-19 on South Africa’s food system. Tracy heads the commodity markets and foresight division at the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP).

Tracy is an established specialist in agricultural market analysis, her focus includes commodity market modelling, price formation and spatial price relationships, competitiveness and international trade. Tracy has an extensive record of international collaboration, contributing regularly to international market outlook publications and conferences. She has a consistent publication record in peer reviewed journals. She holds a PhD in Agricultural Economics from the University of Pretoria.

BFAP, founded in 2004, is a non-profit organisation. BFAP exists with the distinct purpose to objectively inform and support decision-making by stakeholders in the agro-food, fibre and beverage sectors of Africa. It provides independent, rigorously tested, research-based market and policy analyses. BFAP consists of a network of 45 employees, including associates and researchers at universities spanning the African continent.

Resources - South Africa:

BFAP COVID-19 Information Page: https://covid19.ivis.africa/

Agri SA COVID-19 Information Page: https://www.agrisa.co.za/covid19

SA Department of Agriculture: https://www.daff.gov.za/daffweb3/Home/COVID-19-updates

Resources – International:

FAO: http://www.fao.org/2019-ncov/q-and-a/en/?fbclid=IwAR2IUaATf9w3EOn6sCkjhFpvzAmQXYFBlT1Se5Yhe_v57MXHGruYHMPkhB

UNSCN: https://www.unscn.org/en/news-events/recent-news?idnews=2040

CGIAR: https://www.cgiar.org/news-events/all-news/our-response-to-covid-19/