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Covid-19 could cause higher food shortages than anticipated

The outbreak and rapid spread of the Covid-19 pandemic across the globe has not only changed the way of life and business but also pose a potential threat to food production and supply.

 The declaration of Covid-19 as a global pandemic by WHO prompted the government of Kenya to institute measures aimed at preventing and containing the spread of the pandemic in the country. 

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