COVID-19 reaches commodities and food prices in Ecuador

<b>Abstract: </b> <b> </b> This brief shows an overview of the potential impact that the COVID-19 emergency might cause on monetary variables with a counterfactual effect on agricultural markets. The referred sanitary emergency has unexpectedly strengthened the dollar resulting on a hamper to Ecuadorian food prices and food security. Our country (in full dept) fulfil with the necessary conditions to shift the crisis (human and economic burden) to international levels which should be considered by the private and public stakeholders. <b>Palabras clave:</b> Economía agrícola, Seguridad alimentaria, COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2, desarrollo <b>Key Words: </b>Agricultural Economics, Food Security, COVID-19 / SARS-CoV-2, development