COVID-19 challenges to sustainable food production and consumption: Future lessons for food systems in eastern and southern Africa from a gender lens

Nchanji, Eileen Bogweh; Lutomia, Cosmas Kweyu

doi:10.1016/j.spc.2021.05.016

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“…In particular, 1.7, 2.8 and 2.3% reported that they were unable to perform their normal agricultural activities due to staying-at-home requirements, travel restrictions and inability to transport/sell their outputs, respectively, indicating that some farm households were affected due to more than one reason. Regarding transporting challenge, the result was similar to findings in Eastern Africa but different from findings in Southern Africa (Nchanji and Lutomia, 2021).…”

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“…This indicator was constructed based on previous studies associated with disruptions to agricultural activities during the pandemic (Ceballos et al. , 2020, 2021b; Nchanji and Lutomia, 2021). Income loss was defined by whether households had experienced an episode of income reduction since February 2020.…”

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Disruptions to agricultural activities, income loss and food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from farm households in a developing country

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Duy

Duong

2022

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PurposeIn the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam imposed many drastic restrictions to curb the outbreak of this virus. Such restrictions interrupted the normal functioning of various economic sectors, including agriculture. This research examined disruptions to agricultural activities, income loss and perceived food insecurity among farm households during the pandemic, and then explored the relationships among these economic factors.Design/methodology/approachHousehold data from Vietnam and Generalized Structural Equation Model (GSEM) were used for empirical analysis.FindingsDescriptive analyses found that only a small proportion of farm households suffered from the COVID-19 disruptions to their agricultural activities, a large percentage experienced income loss, and a medium number were worried about their food insecurity. GSEM results also revealed that the COVID-19 disruptions to agricultural activities significantly increased the likelihood of worrying about food insecurity, mediated by income loss.Research limitations/implicationsDue to data limitations, the authors could not use better indicators to define and measure the variables of interest (e.g. COVID-19 disruptions to agricultural activities, income loss and food insecurity). Another similar concern was that our models did not account for unobservables, causing some estimation biases.Originality/valueThis research is among the first attempts that examined the direct and indirect (mediated by income loss) effects of the COVID-19 disruptions to agricultural activities on food insecurity.

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“…Alvi et al (2021) show that women from India and Nepal are being affected by a limited to productive inputs and the quality of the land to produce food. Nchanji and Lutomia (2021) highlight the different effects between men and women and the South and East African regions, showing a greater impact in the South African region and especially on young women. This not only shows that the impact of the pandemic has different magnitudes between countries, but that there are also differences between population groups.…”

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The Effects of COVID-19 on Beef Consumer Preferences and Beliefs in Colombia: A Logit Model Approach

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Charry

Díaz

et al. 2021

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought impacts on the food system in several ways, such as on the supply and demand of food or changes in consumer preferences. However, little is known yet about these effects but needs to be analyzed to define actions and policies for crisis mitigation and achieving food system resilience and food security. In this article, we estimate the effect of the COVID-19 lockdown on changes in food consumer preferences in Colombia, applying a logit model approach for seven attributes, namely animal welfare, environmental sustainability, information on the origin and manufacturing of food, food appearance, food price, fair payment to the producer, and food packaging. In addition, we provide an analysis of changes in beef consumption during the lockdown, since the beef industry is among Colombia's most important agricultural activities and is heavily affected by substitution effects. Our results show that consumer beliefs regarding these attributes remained mostly stable, but that income is a determining factor for the decision to consume certain types of food, such as beef, rather than for possible changes in beliefs. This means that income ends up being decisive for the consumption of food such as beef and that, for its part, it does not have a greater weight in the change of beliefs of the people surveyed. The results will help the food system actors in defining interventions for achieving food security and resilience.

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“…As estimated by the UN, an additional 83 million people, for a total of 132 million people, will experience hunger this year because of COVID-19 [ 33 ]. Thirdly, overstocked agricultural products undermine agricultural production capacity and sustainability [ 34 ]. Constrained by limited cash flow and financial liquidity [ 7 ], farmers lack incentives to invest in the next season and consequently reduce production [ 35 ].…”

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Overstocked Agricultural Produce and Emergency Supply System in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Responses from China

Chen

Zhong

2021

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The spread of COVID-19 has affected not only public health but also agriculture, raising global concerns regarding the food system. As an immediate impact of COVID-19, farmers around the globe have had difficulties with sales, resulting in large amounts of overstocked agricultural products and food loss. This further threatens the livelihood of rural, poor farmers and impacts sustainable production. To provide a better understanding of the overstocking situation after the outbreak of the pandemic, this study depicts the distribution characteristics of overstocked agricultural products in China. After analyzing a nationwide data set collected from 3482 individuals/organizations by the Chinese Agri-products Marketing Association after the outbreak of the pandemic, we found that some of the initial prevention and control measures disrupted sales channels, and in turn, caused the farmers to suffer losses. The impact was more severe in perishable products and their production areas, as well as in poverty-stricken regions. Then, we identified China’s quick and effective actions to match the supply and demand. These findings suggest that emergency responses should coordinate the relationship between emergency actions and the necessary logistics of agricultural production. To prepare for the possibility of such shock in the future, the government should take actions to clear logistics obstacles for necessary transportation, keep enhancing the fundamental infrastructure and effective mechanism of the food supply chain, and actively include innovative techniques to build a more resilient food system.

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COVID-19 challenges to sustainable food production and consumption: Future lessons for food systems in eastern and southern Africa from a gender lens

Cited by 43 publications

References 35 publications

Disruptions to agricultural activities, income loss and food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from farm households in a developing country

Disruptions to agricultural activities, income loss and food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from farm households in a developing country

The Effects of COVID-19 on Beef Consumer Preferences and Beliefs in Colombia: A Logit Model Approach

Overstocked Agricultural Produce and Emergency Supply System in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Responses from China

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