We herewith provide you with an update on the activities and initiatives that the SBN stakeholders, partners and the government are undertaking in the context of the coronavirus pandemic.

• Mechanization can help reduce the spread of the virus;  efforts made in NW Tigray  
• Effects of COVID-19 on the agricultural sector with recommendations on labour use 
• GARC’s trial on vertical agriculture 
• Agro-processing Companies and market linkage challenges in Amhara side
• GARC is selling quality soya bean seed
• Ad-  protection from the coronavirus