Deciphering the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on food security, agriculture, and livelihoods: A review of the evidence from developing countries

Global food insecurity is becoming more severe under the threat of rising global carbon dioxide concentrations, increasing population, and shrinking farmlands and their degeneration. We acquired the ISI Web of Science platform for over 31 years (1988–2018) to review the research on how climate change impacts global food security, and then performed cluster analysis and research hotspot analysis with VosViewer software. We found there were two drawbacks that exist in the current research. Firstly, current field research data were defective because they were collected from various facilities and were hard to integrate. The other drawback is the representativeness of field research site selection as most studies were carried out in developed countries and very few in developing countries. Therefore, more attention should be paid to developing countries, especially some African and Asian countries. At the same time, new modified mathematical models should be utilized to process and integrate the data from various facilities and regions. Finally, we suggested that governments and organizations across the world should be united to wrestle with the impact of climate change on food security.

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FOOD SECURITY AND AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN UZBEKISTAN

Kokand University Herald ◽

10.54613/001012 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

I.I Khamidov

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Food Security ◽

Food Supply ◽

Economic Recession ◽

World Health ◽

Food And Agriculture ◽

Food And Agriculture Organization ◽

The World ◽

Health Organization ◽

The Impact

Since January 2020, the world faced one of the largest outbreaks of human history that coronavirus (Covid-19) began spreading among countries across the globe. Plenty of research institutes developed insights and estimations regarding the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on agriculture and food security system. The UN estimations indicate that more than 132 million people around the world may have hunger due to the economic recession as a result of the pandemic. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is pushing forward the strategies in order for increasing food supply in developing countries and providing assistance to food producers and suppliers. World Health Organization (WHO) indicated that the pandemic may not finish by the end of 2020 and countries should be prepared for longer effects within 2021. In this regard, ensuring food security as well as sufficient food supply would be one of the crucial aspects of policy functions in developing countries.

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The Impact of Biofuels Policy on Trade and Food Security in Developing Countries

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.3048395 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

Bohumil Havrland ◽

Yayan - Satyakti

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Food Security ◽

Biofuels Policy ◽

The Impact

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The Impact of Food Price Crises on the Demand for Nutrients in Pakistan

Journal of South Asian Development ◽

10.1177/0973174116667102 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 305-327

Author(s):

Nadia Shabnam ◽

Fabio Gaetano Santeramo ◽

Zahid Asghar ◽

Antonio Seccia

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Food Security ◽

Nutritional Status ◽

Economic Crisis ◽

Food Price ◽

Price Increase ◽

Policy Implications ◽

Time Varying ◽

Staple Food ◽

The Impact

The global economic crisis in 2007–2008 resulted in a tremendous food price increase that is likely to have adversely affected the food security and nutritional status in many developing countries. Understanding how nutritional intakes may have changed as a result of the food price crisis is important, especially for Pakistan, the country under scrutiny which, despite of being a large producer of staple food, suffers from severe problems of undernourishment. We used two survey rounds, 2005–2006 and 2010–2011, to investigate how calorie and macronutrient intakes have evolved. The analysis was carried out with the use of a time varying model and is enriched by an in-depth investigation for different quantiles. The results show that food security deteriorated because of the food price crisis. In the light of this outcome, policy implications are discussed.

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FOOD SECURITY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

International Journal of Modern Trends in Social Sciences ◽

10.35631/ijmtss.280011 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 108-118 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Nur Marina Abdul Manap ◽

Normaz Wana Ismail

Keyword(s):

Economic Growth ◽

Developing Countries ◽

Food Security ◽

Life Expectancy ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Generalized Method Of Moments ◽

Dynamic Panel Data ◽

Total Employment ◽

Dry Land ◽

The Impact

The world has seen continued famine, starvation, and malnutrition. Starvation and malnutrition have a negative impact on health, leading to poor productivity, and thus gradually affecting overall economic growth. This paper estimates the impact of food security on the economic growth of dry-land developing countries. The objective of this study is to measures the impact of food security on economic growth directly and through poverty, life expectancy, and total employment. This study employs a dynamic panel data model known as the Generalized Method of Moments (GMM). The finding of this study has proved that food security has an impact on economic growth, especially in dry-land developing countries. This research has identified that food security has a significant positive impact on food security, as an increase in food security increases economic growth. Nonetheless, food security also has an impact on economic growth in terms of life expectancy, total employment, and poverty, whereas life expectancy and total employment with better food security have a positive impact on economic growth, reduction in poverty, achieving food security and enhancing economic growth.

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The Impact of Remittances on Food Security Status in the Global South

REMITTANCES REVIEW ◽

10.33182/rr.v3i2.543 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 135-150 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Narges Ebadi ◽

Davod Ahmadi ◽

Ibrahim Sirkeci ◽

Hugo Melgar-Quiñonez

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Food Security ◽

Food Insecurity ◽

Global South ◽

Face To Face ◽

Logistics Regression ◽

International Remittances ◽

Food Security Status ◽

The Impact ◽

Gallup World Poll

International remittances to developing countries attract increasing attention because of their rise in volume and their impact on the recipient countries. Receiving remittances from outside the country has become a household coping strategy that might reduce poverty, alleviate hunger, promote better diets and increase productive investments. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the link between receiving remittances and the food security status in the Global South countries. This is the first study that examines the association between food security and receiving remittances by using the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) for individuals in the Global South. Data were obtained from the 2017 Gallup World Poll (GWP), which interviewed face-to-face 68,463 individuals in more than 60 countries. We have found a significant association between receiving remittances and food security. In the unadjusted logistics regression, irrespective of geography, severe food insecurity was significantly related to not receiving remittances (OR=1.532; P= 0.000). Although receiving remittances seems to positively affect the food security status of individuals in the GS, the association might not apply to all countries in the analyzed sample.

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The Impact of Supermarkets on Farmers, Consumers, and Food Security in Developing Countries

Nutrition and Health in Developing Countries ◽

10.1007/978-1-59745-464-3_27 ◽

2008 ◽

pp. 739-751 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

C. Peter Timmer

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Food Security ◽

The Impact

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Food Security Challenges in Rapidly Urbanizing Developing Countries: Insight from Indonesia

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12229550 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (22) ◽

pp. 9550

Author(s):

Andi Syah Putra ◽

Guangji Tong ◽

Didit Okta Pribadi

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Food Security ◽

Food Consumption ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Food System ◽

Supply And Demand ◽

Economic Benefits ◽

Food Composition ◽

Food Expenditures ◽

The Impact

Urbanization has become a global phenomenon that affects the food system. Some studies revealed that urbanization increases income/capita, thus transforming food consumption from cereals to animal products, vegetables, and fruits. Urbanization, particularly in developing countries, not only produces economic benefits but also various issues that might lessen peoples’ capacity to afford food. This study aims to analyze the impact of urbanization on food consumption, food composition, as well as farming performance. Series of consumption data since 1976 and statistical descriptive approaches were employed. The results showed a trend of declining the share of food expenditures, especially in urban areas, which is commonly regarded as a sign of increasing prosperity. Surprisingly, food composition remained stable, dominated by rice, due to lower-income and higher non-food expenditures of urban inhabitants mainly for housing, transportation, water and energy. The stagnancy of food composition provides less incentive for farmers; thus, farming is dominated by low-revenue paddy fields, uneducated laborers, and older farmers. Based on these findings, some recommendations can be suggested: (1) incorporating food composition and farming performance into food security policies, instead of merely focusing on the compliance of food supply and demand, (2) linking food issues with non-food issues, especially with urban planning, housing development, and transportation management to increase the income capacity of the society to purchase a greater variety of food, and (3) developing food diversification served by urban food vendors to support the benefits of the farming business.

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CPEC and Food Security: Empirical Evidence From Pakistan

Journal of Public Administration and Governance ◽

10.5296/jpag.v9i1.14309 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 191

Author(s):

Nida Baig ◽

Chen He ◽

Shahbaz Khan ◽

Salman Ali Shah

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Food Security ◽

Food Insecurity ◽

Empirical Evidence ◽

Agricultural Economic ◽

Government Sector ◽

Food Security Status ◽

Access To Food ◽

Economic Zones ◽

The Impact

Among the various major issues, food insecurity is one with which Pakistan has to encounter with. According to a report by WFP (2017), about sixty percent of the population in Pakistan is food insecure, access to food is limited or uneven, and malnutrition is widespread. Having an emerging geopolitical prestige, it is expected that through CPEC, Pakistan can get a better foundation of infrastructural -and agricultural economic zones in collaboration with Chinese counterparts which may further support to perk up the food security. Accordingly, the study tries to examine the impact of various CPEC initiatives on food security of Pakistan. The data is randomly collected from stakeholders working in various government sector organizations of Pakistan. The results show that CPEC initiatives would tend to improve the food security status in Pakistan. The research may suggest that developing countries like Pakistan may use economic corridors such as CPEC as a strategic tool to improve the food security situation.

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