Impact of COVID-19 on Food Security in Nepal

Subedi, Daya Raj

doi:10.32674/ijeei.v4i1.44

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“…Nepalese farmers were not sufficiently protected by the local legislation in the past [ 39 ] and even not after the COVID-19 pandemic [ 40 ]. Though agriculture and food services are regarded as essential services in many countries of the world, Nepalese farmers and agricultural entrepreneurs were restricted during the major cropping season, from March to September 2020 [ 32 ]. Movement restriction has affected on crop harvesting (e.g.…”

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“…Even before the pandemic, approximately 4.6 million Nepalese peoples experienced food insecurity [ 31 ]. The COVID-19 pandemic rendered 1.6 to 2 million people jobless in Nepal [ 32 ]. Income is a crucial factor determining the purchasing power of each household and the severity of food insecurity [ 30 ].…”

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“…Income is a crucial factor determining the purchasing power of each household and the severity of food insecurity [ 30 ]. Food security in Nepal has been threatened because of the income reduction of the people and the disruption of national and international food supply chains [ 32 ].…”

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“…At various points of the supply chain, different products have undergone disruptions. Farm production has been affected by the acute shortage of inputs, most notably labor and farm inputs [ 32 ]. Also, the restrictions on people's mobility in many countries have limited the supply of seasonal workers in the fruit and vegetable sector for planting and harvesting [ 33 ].…”

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“…Agricultural and food products in Nepal are mostly transported using truck containers, which was disrupted in Nepal leading to the broken supply chain of the agricultural commodities. Besides, the pandemic has led to a drastic shift in consumer demand away from the food service center to home [ 32 ].…”

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Nepal at the edge of sword with two edges: The COVID-19 pandemics and sustainable development goals

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Mainali²,

Marasini³

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Journal of Agriculture and Food Research

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Joshi¹,

Mainali²,

Marasini³

et al. 2021

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research

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Factors associated with anemia among pregnant and lactating women during the COVID-19 pandemic in the targeted municipalities of five selected provinces in Nepal: a cross-sectional study

Niraula,

Upadhyay,

Karn

et al. 2024

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Background: Anemia poses significant health risks, especially affecting women and children, leading to increased morbidity, mortality, and adverse birth outcomes. The COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated economic challenges and food insecurity, and weakened immune systems affecting vulnerable populations like pregnant, and lactating women, and children. This study aimed to assess factors associated with anemia among pregnant and lactating women during the covid-19 pandemic in the targeted municipalities of five provinces of Nepal. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from August, 2022-April, 2023 among 844 pregnant and lactating women (mean age 26.8±4.96 years) from five provinces of Nepal selected through cluster sampling. A semi-structured electronic questionnaire, a paper-based 24-hour dietary recall, and hemoglobin concentration in the blood were recorded. Bivariate and multivariate binary logistic regressions were used to estimate the crude odds ratios (cOR), and adjusted odds ratios (aOR) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Results: The overall anemia prevalence was determined to be 41.2% with a mean hemoglobin level of 11.58 ± 1.59 g/dl. In the multivariate model, women aged 30-39 years (aOR = 0.667, 95% CI: 0.172-2.59) and pregnant women had lower anemia odds (aOR = 0.866, 95% CI: 0.645-1.162). Unskilled manual workers (aOR = 1.666, 95% CI: 0.708-3.924) and those with no formal education were more likely to be anemic (aOR = 3.251, 95% CI: 1.728-6.115). Anemia odds were higher for low-income (aOR = 1.601, 95% CI: 0.933-2.749, Muslim (aOR = 1.051, 95% CI: 0.577-1.916), Madhesi (aOR = 1.051, 95% CI: 0.577-1.916), Christian (aOR = 1.645, 95% CI: 0.683-3.960), and Buddhist (aOR = 1.497, 95% CI: 0.810-2.674) women. Women with low dietary diversity (aOR = 3.054, 95% CI: 2.248-4.15), not consuming fortified foods (aOR = 1.192, 95% CI: 0.689-2.065) and not consuming eggs (aOR = 1.23, 95% CI: 0.841-1.799) had higher likelihood of anemia. The study also revealed that the consumption of cereals and legumes remained unchanged, but a majority reported having a reduced intake of fruits, vegetables, milk, meat, and eggs during the pandemic. Conclusions: A high prevalence of anemia, a severe public health problem, among the low-income pregnant and lactating women, with limited access to education and dietary diversity pointed out the urgent need for intervention to alleviate their nutritional and health status in targeted municipalities.

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Assessing the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemics on Sustainable Development Goals in Nepal

Joshi¹,

Poudel²,

Kafle³

et al. 2022

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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Globally, billions of people and their livelihood are threatened by the onset of COVID-19. In Nepal, resource-poor people who lost their job were the hardest hit among millions of impacted populations. Further, the associated effects of pandemics are food supply chain interruption and people's inferior physical and mental wellbeing. The COVID-19 pandemic and associated impacts have questioned Nepal's ability to achieve the 17 United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs) in the post-pandemic era. Yet no scientific studies available to see COVID-19 and SDGs relationships in Nepal, government reports, and macroeconomic updates indicated that COVID-19 is likely to deter significantly in achieving SDGs targets. This systematic review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines to quantify the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal's macro-economy from March 2020 to December 2021. Our study indicated that the COVID-19 exerted inevitable challenges in achieving SDGs targets in terms of food security and household poverty. Therefore, this paper recommended creating more employment opportunities in the domestic economy and establishing a resilient food system.

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Impact of COVID-19 on Food Security in Nepal

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Nepal at the edge of sword with two edges: The COVID-19 pandemics and sustainable development goals

Nepal at the edge of sword with two edges: The COVID-19 pandemics and sustainable development goals

Factors associated with anemia among pregnant and lactating women during the COVID-19 pandemic in the targeted municipalities of five selected provinces in Nepal: a cross-sectional study

Assessing the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemics on Sustainable Development Goals in Nepal

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