United States Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) includes Food and Agriculture in recommended Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce recommendations. This information could be of great value to the industry during COVID-19.

“As the Nation comes together to slow the spread of COVID-19, on March 16th, the President issued updated Coronavirus Guidance for America. This guidance states that:

‘If you work in a critical infrastructure industry, as defined by the Department of Homeland Security, such as healthcare services and pharmaceutical and food supply, you have a special responsibility to maintain your normal work schedule.’

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) executes the Secretary of Homeland Security’s responsibilities as assigned under the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide strategic guidance, promote a national unity of effort, and coordinate the overall federal effort to ensure the security and resilience of the Nation’s critical infrastructure. CISA uses trusted partnerships with both the public and private sectors to deliver infrastructure resilience assistance and guidance to a broad range of partners.”

Read more here, https://www.cisa.gov/publication/guidance-essential-critical-infrastructure-workforce.