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[Dimuto] How COVID-19 Pandemic Highlights The Need for Truly Digital Agrifood Supply Chains

April 14, 2020

COVID-19 is now a global pandemic, as declared by the WHO last week. The widespread infectious virus has set in motion several national lockdown across the globe lasting from two weeks to indefinitely. New Zealand and India are now in the midst of lockdown as we speak.

Social distancing is now encouraged by governments worldwide, and employees are working from home whenever possible. Many businesses have halted operations, including food services and restaurants that have temporarily closed their doors – leaving suppliers and distributors struggling to redirect their supply, while supermarkets and online groceries struggle to fulfill the spike in demand for fresh produce caused by hoarding behavior and public panic.

Read More to know how Dimuto helps companies to easily digitalise produce and aggregate their supply chain information all on one single digital platform.