Deciphering the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on food security, agriculture, and livelihoods: A review of the evidence from developing countries
subject: Agriculture; COVID-19; Developing countries; Food security; Mitigation mechanisms; SDGs
description: With COVID-19 now spreading in developing countries, massive consequences on health and livelihoods are feared. Food security is the most important and crucial aspect of sustainable development. The agricultural sector forms the backbone of the economy and provides livelihood to a large section in developing countries. Therefore, the disruption in food security and the agricultural sector will have far-reaching impacts on these countries. Owing to the importance of these sectors, this paper performs a comprehensive assessment of the effect of COVID-19 on food security and agriculture. The research suggests coping and mitigation mechanisms that can be adopted to sustain livelihoods. 2020 The Author(s)
creator: Workie E.; Mackolil J.; Nyika J.; Ramadas S.
source: Current Research in Environmental Sustainability, Vol-2
publisher: Elsevier B.V.
date: 2020-01-01
rights: All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access
relation: ISSN: 26660490
format: Online
language: English
type: Review
coverage: Workie E., School of Environmental science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China; Mackolil J., CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India; Nyika J., The Technical University of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya; Ramadas S., ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Haryana, India