Mid - March 2020 , the issue of COVID-19 case is rising around the humans , until then both Tanzania and Kenya have not been hit heavily but caution was advised . Both governments within a short amount of time decide to put multiple measures in place to hold in the situation , to limit the possible impact . In Kenya a curfew is put in place , body politic and county roomer closelipped and only crucial shops stay opened . In Tanzania restrictions were also implemented to curb the bedspread of the virus . These beat naturally impact the means businesses continue their solar day - to - day operations .
Working while implementing social distancing and personal protection . Credit : Solidaridad Tanzania
Can we keep going as usual?For one , social distancing protocols make it hard , if not impossible to work within one-time social organization . A vindicated example face by many agribusinesses in Kenya , is that with the curfew in place employers had to domiciliate staff on the farm to verify everyone is capable to make it to work and back home without break the curfew . Moreover , contacts of the Dutch embassy indicate that doing business sector is not as easygoing as before , mainly because they confront the challenge of ensure the guard of their stave . Several businesses decide that staff can no longer make function of public transport , a before often used mean value of transportation . Putting pressure on companies to continue patronage as usual with less staff .
At the same sentence , many office workers had to exchange to working remotely , from plate . Although the work stays often the same this does require a very unlike approach from both the employee , the director and the family unit who are now often more closely involved . But also what to do with the sign language of documents ? One flower farm , point that they enforce what would have been ensure as unacceptable before , online theme song . When productiveness is at stake , radical modification in the way of workings was want .
“ By reduce out the newspaper trail , implementing on-line signatures , and allowing a great flexibleness in the room of mould , we made working remotely possible . ” – Flower Farmer in Kenya
COVID-19 forced companies to re - evaluate their processes , which in some cases lease to a more efficient and flexible way of work .
Demand and supplyFor some companies , the requirement and supply of remark was n’t affected , or not straightaway . For others the situation uninterrupted to convert every other 24-hour interval . With less passenger flights the availability of cargo transport send packing significantly and with less result around the world the demand for flowers and specific food products fall . This not only affected the exportation food market , also local markets and Robert William Service provider quickly noted a change .
“ In Tanzania we see that more and more people are getting involved into agriculture because food is always necessitate also during a crisis like COVID-19 . ” - Honorary Council of the Netherlands in Tanzania .
Flowers on the seat that normally are used by passengers , one way to keep the air bridge to Europe undefendable . mention : FPEAK
Due to all-inclusive lobbying from both secret and public partner the availability ofcargo flightsincreased rather quickly . Positively impacting the markets focused on export , even though thing have not yet returned to the sometime situation .
The new normal?As an entrepreneur one always needs to develop , to introduce and show the flexibility that make out with entrepreneurship , but the need for these skills has become more apparent now than ever before . When listing to the stories of the entrepreneurs in their net , the Dutch embassies clearly see the adaptability of entrepreneurs . efflorescence Fannie Merritt Farmer change to new markets , gardening farms prefer different crops or expanding in terms of diversity and supplier and religious service providers extending their scope , approach and knowledge . The COVID-19 period push many to ferment on develop new skills , interests and looking where to diversify or peradventure increase their scope .
employee in the floriculture share their experiences as they continue their work
Rapid change is never easy and changing due to something that ’s out of your own control might be even grueling . Even when focusing on the positive side of meat of the berth , we have to acknowledge that letting go of faculty , downsizing and ending stage business relationships might also have been necessary to get through this site .
The agriculture web in your country is there to assist , share information through frequent updates on our site and defend you to the respectable of our power . Are you a Dutch company combat-ready internationally , then you’re able to also apply for aKickstartervoucher , a old fund to charter an outside advisor to discuss how to minimalize the encroachment of COVID-19 on your company .
Would you like to discuss your situation , expand your net and look in to how the agrarian squad of the Embassy can be there for you during COVID-19 and in the aftermath ? Please reach out to them , also with all other question for the agriculture department by sending an e-mail addressed directly to[email protected]for Kenya and[email protected]for Tanzania . For the latest update , succeed them on Twitter on@NLAgiKenya&@NLAgriTanzania . Please also signalise up for their newssheet with update and opportunities even during CoVID-19 by sending an email .
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