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Drawing on ethnographic data from the 2019 SyrianFoodFutures and the 2020 From the FIELD projects, this article provides insights into the early effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on refugee labour in agriculture in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey. In spring 2020, movement restrictions and supply chain disruptions caused displaced Syrian farmworkers to lose their jobs and face increased food insecurity. The authors situate their findings in the context of host countries' use of legal ambiguity in governing refugees, Middle Eastern agriculture's reliance on migrant labour, and the region's long-standing food insecurity. They conclude that formalizing refugee labour cannot alone address exploitation. Article Note: The involvement of Syrian research team members was facilitated by Cara (United Kingdom). Responsibility for opinions expressed in signed articles rests solely with their authors, and publication does not constitute an endorsement by the ILO. This article is also available in French, in Revue internationale du Travail 161 (2), and Spanish, in Revista Internacional del Trabajo 141 (2). Byline: Ann-Christin ZUNTZ, Mackenzie KLEMA, Shaher ABDULLATEEF, Stella MAZERI, Salim Faisal ALNABOLSI, Abdulellah ALFADEL, Joy ABI-HABIB, Maria AZAR, Clara CALIA, Joseph BURKE, Liz GRANT, Lisa BODEN