Food security and disruptions of the global food supply chains during COVID-19: building smarter food supply chains for post COVID-19 era

01/12/2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the fragility of the complex global food supply chains (GFSCs) which has drastically affected the essential flow of food from the farms and producers to the final consumers. The COVID-19 outbreak has served as a great lesson for the food businesses and companies...

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

01/12/2022

In 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...

Transformation of the Food Sector: Security and Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic

01/12/2022

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a new era in the efficacy of the food supply chain, while the consequences of this new era on humanity, the economy, and the food sector are still under examination. For example, food security is one vital aspect of food systems which is directly affe...

From Farm to Fork: Early Impacts of COVID-19 on Food Supply Chain

01/12/2022

COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in widespread global disruptions. While much is being discussed about the health and economic impacts, there has been a limited focus on the immediate food sector shocks and their related social implications in developing countries, especially when the farmer survey...

America’s Farmers: Resilient Throughout the COVID Pandemic

24/09/2020

Information and data on farming operations and how the COVID-19 crisis has impacted U.S. farmers.