COVID-19 in the Greater Mekong Subregion: how resilient are rural households?

Waibel, Hermann; Grote, Ulrike; Min, Shi; Nguyen, Trung Thành; Praneetvatakul, Suwanna

doi:10.1007/s12571-020-01069-0

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“…In the short-term, small-scale farming sustains remittance-receiving households and migrant workers in urban areas through intergenerational reciprocal support between adult children (migrants) and their parents (farmers). This is in agreement with findings from another study in this region, which highlights the safety-net function of small-scale farming during COVID-19 (Waibel et al, 2020). In this respect, the pandemic environment confirms the value of women-led non-market-oriented agriculture and livestock production, which were previously undervalued in the development policy for agricultural commercialization.…”

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The impact of COVID-19 on labor migration and the roles of small-scale farming in the pandemic in Vietnam

2021

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The impact of COVID-19 on labor migration and the roles of small-scale farming in the pandemic in Vietnam

2021

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“…The objective of this work is to analyze the effect of income loss due to COVID-19 on food security and poverty among urban households of small traders, considering their resilience capacity. Most previous studies on the effects of COVID-19 on food security have focused on rural environments ( Waibel et al, 2020 ; Mahmud and Riley, 2021 , Janssens et al, 2021 ) or on the broader macroeconomic national level ( Zidouemba et al, 2020 ). It is, however, necessary to consider urban environments, as most of the populations of African cities, such as that of Ouagadougou, were more affected by the pandemic than rural populations ( African Arguments, 2020 ).…”

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Food security, poverty and household resilience to COVID-19 in Burkina Faso: Evidence from urban small traders’ households

Ouoba

Sawadogo²

2022

World Development Perspectives

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Analyses of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on food security of urban households and their resilience are increasingly receiving scholarly interest. In Burkina Faso, urban households whose primary activity is trade were the most immediately impacted by COVID-19 due to the closure of markets. The objective of this research was to analyze the effect of income loss due to COVID-19 on food security and poverty among urban small traders’ households by considering their resilience capacity. A survey was performed on 503 households of small traders operating in 5 markets in Ouagadougou. Objective and subjective indicators of food security were calculated, as well as several indices of resilience capacity. A simple logit model and ordered logit model were used for the socioeconomic analysis. Three main results emerge. First, COVID-19 has increased the likelihood of households being food insecure due to their lower food consumption scores. Second, estimates show that COVID-19 has reduced households’ incomes by increasing their likelihood of entering poverty. Finally, at all levels of analysis, households with adaptive capacity were able to adjust to the shock, but social security was not a mitigating factor. Implications in terms of economic policies are discussed.

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“…Therefore, Vietnam’s export of agricultural products has even been heavily dependent on China’s market and traders. Third, in rural Vietnam, farms have been often small and fragmented, and thus dependent on external inputs (Waibel et al. , 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

Thanh

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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COVID-19 in the Greater Mekong Subregion: how resilient are rural households?

Cited by 29 publications

References 9 publications

The impact of COVID-19 on labor migration and the roles of small-scale farming in the pandemic in Vietnam

The impact of COVID-19 on labor migration and the roles of small-scale farming in the pandemic in Vietnam

Food security, poverty and household resilience to COVID-19 in Burkina Faso: Evidence from urban small traders’ households

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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