COVID-19 and food security in Sub-Saharan Africa: implications of lockdown during agricultural planting seasons
Autor
Ayanlade, Ayansina
Radeny, Maren
Institución
Resumen
COVID-19 pandemic movement restrictions as part of the control measures put in place by countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
has implications on food security, as movement restrictions coincided with planting periods for most of the staple crops. The
measures are affecting important staple crops in SSA, and are likely to exacerbate food security challenges in many countries.
Achieving adequate food supply in SSA requires developing better policies and packages to confronting the challenge of reducing
hunger post COVID-19 pandemic. The lessons learned after COVID-19 crisis will be very important for African countries to rethink
their strategies and policies for sustainable economic growth, as COVID-19 many have significant impacts on all sectors of their
economies.