Rapid Market Assessment on Impact of COVID-19 on Private Sector Partners and Farmers

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Nepal issued a strict preemptive nationwide lockdown to protect its citizens against the virus, which halted public movement, closed non-essential businesses, and drastically reduced economic activities throughout the country. The Feed the Future Knowledge-Based Integrated Sustainable Agriculture in Nepal (KISAN) II project conducted a rapid market assessment of roughly150 agribusiness partners—who jointly reach nearly 185,000 farmers—to better understand the economic impact of the current crisis and the future outlook for agriculture sector actors in Nepal.