VOICED : Ebola inflicts heavy toll on Guinean potato trade

The video discusses the severe impact of the Ebola epidemic on the local potato economy. With borders closed, exports have halted, causing a significant drop in potato prices. The local variety, Bell Guinea, has seen its price plummet from €50 to €15 per kilo. Farmers are delaying harvests due to weak market conditions. The crisis is more economic than health-related, with high production costs and financial losses leading to despair among growers. The World Bank has provided $31 million in aid to Guinea to help mitigate the crisis and support the potato industry.

Discuss the long-term implications of the Ebola epidemic on the potato industry in the affected regions.

What measures has the World Bank taken to assist Guinea during the crisis?