The short- and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on family farms in China – Evidence from a survey of 2 324 farms

Zhu, Du; Lai, Xiaodong; Long, Wenjin; Gao, Liangliang

doi:10.1016/s2095-3119(20)63390-1

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“…The agricultural laborers stated that they had difficulties in recruiting seasonal laborers, accessing to production site and receiving technical support and the productivity and quality were affected, collaboration among farmers were affected and meat and meat product prices increased due to direct and indirect effects of the pandemic. In a study conducted in China, it was stated that the pandemic process was affected by 31.41% of daily agricultural activities (Du et al, 2020). The pandemic's hindering agricultural labour supply affect labor-intensive irrigated farming to the greatest extent.…”

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Effects of Covid-19 pandemic on agri-food production and farmers

Uğur

Buruklar

2022

Food Sci. Technol

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The Covid-19 pandemic significantly affected agriculture and various industries. This study was conducted to determine the effects of Covid-19 pandemic on agri-food production. The data for this descriptive study were collected from those working in agriculture industry in Konya province of Turkey in between 15/12/2020 and 30/12/2020. These data were collected by a survey form prepared by the researches in line with the existing literature. Descriptive statistics and chi-square test was used to analyze the data. In the research area, it was also found out that median educational status was secondary school graduation and generally the incomes exceeded the expenses. 1.3% of the participants were diagnosed with Covid-19. Increase in production costs, price instability and difficulties in working and recruiting workers and shrinkage in markets were frequently mentioned by those dealing with dry farming, irrigated farming and vegetable and fruit growing respectively. As income level increased, the level of those worrying about the harvest and sales, experiencing difficulties in agricultural products and food and having problems for supply of production materials also increased. Governments should take measures to take the sting out of the pandemic and they should develop policies/strategies supporting sustainability of agricultural production.

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Effects of Covid-19 pandemic on agri-food production and farmers

Uğur

Buruklar

2022

Food Sci. Technol

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“…In Tunisia 30 the new poor were slightly more likely to be women (52 percent), while in Iraq (UNICEF and the World Bank 2020) the share of poor households headed by a woman grew from 8.8 percent to 13.5 percent during the pandemic. Evidence from China (Du et al 2020), Ghana (Chamboko 2021) and Kenya (Ndegwa 2020) further suggests that men recovered more quickly from income losses than women.…”

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Gender and COVID-19: What have we Learnt, One Year Later?

Nieves¹,

Gaddis²,

Müller³

2021

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The Policy Research Working Paper Series disseminates the findings of work in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas about development issues. An objective of the series is to get the findings out quickly, even if the presentations are less than fully polished. The papers carry the names of the authors and should be cited accordingly. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the authors. They do not necessarily represent the views of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/World Bank and its affiliated organizations, or those of the Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments they represent.

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“…Therefore, when families are impacted, individuals, as well as societies, are affected. In the case of coronavirus and the containment measures, the negative impacts on the families have been reported to be overwhelming, ranging from short-, to mediumand long-term [6]. The negative impact of coronavirus on one aspect of family life may have a cascade effect.…”

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The Negative Impacts of COVID-19 Containment Measures on South African Families - Overview and Recommendations

Adebiyi¹,

Roman²,

Chinyakata³

et al. 2021

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The World Health Organization (WHO) reported various pneumonia cases (‘Coronavirus Disease 2019’ [COVID-19]) on 31 December 2019 in Wuhan City, China, which has spread to many countries, including South Africa. In response to this, the President of South Africa declared a state of national disaster on 15th March 2020, followed by introducing various COVID-19 containment measures to minimize the spread of the virus. This paper examines the negative impacts that COVID-19 containment measures may have had on the family as a unit of society and furthermore provides recommendations to mitigate the impacts of these measures. It can be concluded that COVID-19 containment measures, specifically the lockdown restrictions, would yield both short-term and long-term impacts on proper family functioning. Several families in South Africa have been impacted financially due to the closure of business which led to the temporary/ permanent unemployment of some breadwinners in the families. This also has had a cascading impact on the food security of families and their ability to afford other basic necessities. Distress as a result of financial challenges or failure to provide for the family alongside spending much time locked down together as a family has also led to violence in the family. This was further exacerbated by the fact that the victims were stuck with the abusers and some could not report or find help due to the restricted movements. Furthermore, since most institutions predominantly moved learning online, results indicated that the lockdown restrictions affected the ability of some individuals especially those from poor families to access formal education during the period due to the lack of digital devices and internet facilities. In order to mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19 containment measures on the family, there is a need for collaborative efforts at intrapersonal, interpersonal, institutional, community and policy levels using the ecological framework.

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The short- and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on family farms in China – Evidence from a survey of 2 324 farms

Cited by 29 publications

References 6 publications

Effects of Covid-19 pandemic on agri-food production and farmers

Effects of Covid-19 pandemic on agri-food production and farmers

Gender and COVID-19: What have we Learnt, One Year Later?

The Negative Impacts of COVID-19 Containment Measures on South African Families - Overview and Recommendations

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