COVID-19's implications on agri-food systems and human health in Bangladesh

Talukder, Byomkesh; vanLoon, Gary W.; Hipel, Keith W.; Orbinski, James

doi:10.1016/j.crsust.2021.100033

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“…Zimmerer and de Haan (2020) describe the importance considering the informal agricultural sector and using the pandemic framework to generate more robust food systems. Talukder et al (2021) state that in order to minimize the impact of the pandemic on agriculture in Bangladesh, it is necessary to maintain the functioning of food production, guarantee access to productive inputs, increase governmental participation, invest in better storage systems and incorporate the use of technology, among others.…”

Section: Proposed Response Policies To Lessen the Effects Of Covid-19 On The Food Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%

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

Ramirez¹,

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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Section: Proposed Response Policies To Lessen the Effects Of Covid-19 On The Food Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%

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

Ramirez¹,

Charry

Díaz

et al. 2021

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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“…As a result of the food security and malnutrition gap, the situation remains precarious. Bangladesh was ranked 83rd in the world in 2009 in terms of food affordability, availability, quality, and safety, as well as vital natural resources and resilience [ 1 ].…”

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How COVID-19 pandemic is affecting achieved food security in Bangladesh: A perspective with required policy interventions

Rahman¹,

Akter²,

Rana

et al. 2022

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research

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The COVID-19, also known as a coronavirus, is currently wreaking havoc on livelihood, food security, and nutrition security around the world. In developing countries like Bangladesh the situation is far worse. The purpose of this perspective is to highlight the current state and changes of food security in Bangladesh in the context of COVID-19. During the COVID-19 period, the income of a certain set of people fell, which may have contributed to the growth in the poverty rate. It also had an impact on the agro-food systems, supply-value chain, and market levels as a result of the lockdown, movement and social gathering restrictions. The COVID-19 pandemic has an impact on the total food consumption status of the entire country, affecting all segments of the population. To obtain a greater understanding, our analysis identifies current gaps and the pandemic's potential impact from previously published works and reports.

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“…This was worsened by curfews and stringent penalty measures for those who breached the law pertaining to COVID-19 control. General transport challenges affects the agri-food supply chain in Zimbabwe as was reported by Talukdah et al (2021) in Bangladesh. The agri-food supply chain is an inter-linked system of stakeholders in the agricultural sector: farmers, consumers, middle man, 1 agricultural inputs, crop and food processing and storage, transportation and marketing services.…”

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confidence: 94%

“…In many cases extension workers can not move around and reach out to farmers for agricultural advice. Farmers also on the other hand, can not sale their products to buyers after harvest (Talukdah et al, 2021) thus the whole food system is affected by COVID-19 (Workie et al, 2020). COVID-19 has also reduced food access for the urban low resource consumers as staple food prices have increased and these urban poor got their farm produce from the market place such as Mbare musika in Harare which was shut down in efforts to contain the pandemic.…”

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confidence: 99%

The impact of COVID-19 on agricultural extension and food supply in Zimbabwe

Muvhuringi

Kudzai²,

Chigede

2021

Cogent Food & Agriculture

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The outbreak of the pandemic COVID-19 restricted normal execution of agricultural extension services and movement of agricultural produce to markets. Direct farmer access to extension services was limited due to travel restrictions and banning of public gatherings. The overall objective of the study was to assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on agricultural extension and food supply as well as the effectiveness of the suggested coping strategies in Zimbabwe. A structured questionnaire was administered to 100 Agriculture extension officers through phone interviews in adherence to the COVID-19 regulations of minimizing close contact to reduce transmission. Key informant interviews were conducted through phone calls and emails. The study revealed that agricultural extension and food supply was grossly affected by COVID-19. Use of social groups for communication during lockdown helps to reduce spread of COVID-19. Researchers recommend the development of online marketing strategies where people can make orders of various produce and become booked for purchases or deliveries during a specified time range. This will go a long way in minimizing people coming together in large numbers and risk contracting COVID-19.

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COVID-19's implications on agri-food systems and human health in Bangladesh

Cited by 25 publications

References 43 publications

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

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

How COVID-19 pandemic is affecting achieved food security in Bangladesh: A perspective with required policy interventions

The impact of COVID-19 on agricultural extension and food supply in Zimbabwe

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