Category: Voices from the Frontline
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Bangladeshi Farmers Respond to COVID-19 with Innovation and Sustainability
Prakritik Krishi Biponon Kendra implemented a transparent supply chain for organic food products by sourcing directly from farmers in 13 locations in Bangladesh and delivering the produce to the homes of more than 200 families in the capital, Dhaka. When COVID-19 hit, this supply chain was disrupted. Like elsewhere across Bangladesh, the livelihoods of the…
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Lockdown slum style
Sheela Patel answers key questions surrounding the impact of COVID-19 on informal settlements. [quotes quotes_style=”bpull” quotes_pos=”center”] Only through the circulation of information and dialogues, will there be an ability to address the unknown. [/quotes] “There are no protocols or procedures to address the issues of the informal settlements”, says SDI’s Sheela Patel giving us a…