MARIKINA CITY, PHILIPPINES – The lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic presented an opportunity for farmers groups/cooperatives in the Philippines to sell their produce directly to consumers. On 3 May 2020, with the help of PAKISAMA, one of AFOSP-APFP partner organizations in the Philippines, their member organization Kababaihang Dumagat ng Sierrra Madre (K-GAT), a start-up […]
India was placed on lockdown starting 24 March 2020. Borders were closed in some areas. All states were affected due to the lockdown but the following states have been highly affected: Gujarat, Maharashtra, MP, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Odisha, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Uttarakhand, and Jammu & Kashmir. As the number of positive […]
Nepal was put on lockdown from 7 March to 7 May 2020. Starting 7 March, visa on arrival has been suspended for tourists/visitors. Only essential services were allowed to move, and only ambulance and transportation for basic needs like water and gas were allowed on the road. People were asked to stay home and go […]