Background

Currently, there is great concern about the consequences of COVID-19 on health and also on food supply globally. Ceasas are important food distribution centers in Brazil that have great economic importance in Brazilian agribusiness.

Scope and approach

In this work, the price of fruits and vegetables sold in four Ceasas in different regions affected by COVID-19 in the first quarter of 2020 were evaluated, with the aim of verifying the possible effects of the pandemic on food supply chains. Data were collected from the institutions' websites and subjected to analysis of variance and Tukey's test (p ≤ 0.05), principal component analysis and Cluster analysis (Euclidean distance).

Key findings and conclusions: The regions affected by COVID-19 showed great variations in the prices of products sold in the studied Ceasas. Statistical analysis showed that food prices were dependent on the regions and the period in which they were traded. In general, the month of March proved to have the greatest impact on the consumer's pocket. The strengthening of Ceasas as platforms for supplying food from short supply chains is essential to guarantee internal food security during crises such as that caused by the coronavirus.

中文翻译：

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COVID-19 是否会影响受大流行影响的巴西地区配送中心的食品供应？

背景

目前，人们非常关注 COVID-19 对健康以及全球食品供应的影响。Ceasas 是巴西重要的食品配送中心，在巴西农业综合企业中具有重要的经济意义。

范围和方法

在这项工作中，评估了 2020 年第一季度受 COVID-19 影响的不同地区的四个 Ceasas 销售的水果和蔬菜的价格，目的是验证大流行对食品供应链的可能影响。从机构网站收集数据并进行方差分析和Tukey检验（p≤0.05），主成分分析和聚类分析（欧几里得距离）。

主要发现和结论：受 COVID-19 影响的地区在所研究的 Ceasas 中销售的产品价格差异很大。统计分析表明，食品价格取决于地区和贸易时期。总的来说，3 月份对消费者的口袋影响最大。加强 Ceasas 作为从短供应链供应食品的平台对于在冠状病毒引起的危机期间保障内部粮食安全至关重要。