Key indicators for monitoring food system disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic: Insights from Bangladesh towards effective response
Key indicators for monitoring food system disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic: Insights from Bangladesh towards effective response
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DOI：
10.1007/s12571-020-01083-2
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发表时间：
2020-07-15
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影响因子：
6.7
通讯作者：
McDonald, Andrew J.
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作者：
Amjath-Babu, T. S.;Krupnik, Timothy J.;McDonald, Andrew J.
就发展中国家而言，早期证据表明，COVID-19大流行对粮食生产系统的影响是复杂、异质和动态的。因此，对卫生危机的影响进行强有力的监测以及在整个农业价值链中采取遏制措施可能至关重要。以孟加拉国为案例研究，我们讨论了综合监测系统的组成部分，以优先考虑和设计干预措施，应对COVID-19对粮食系统的破坏，并先发制人地避免进一步的连锁负面影响。我们还强调需要进行平行研究，以确定加强信息流，分析和行动的途径，以提高投入和产出价值链的效率和可靠性。总的来说，这项初步工作突出了发展中国家粮食系统抵御外部冲击（如COVID-19大流行）的基石。在这样做的时候，我们呼吁注意“感染安全”的农业投入和产出分配物流，扩大社会安全网，充足的信贷设施，创新的劳动力管理工具以及适当的农业机械化的重要性。此外，还需要数字化推广服务、养分循环流动、强化储存设施以及创新和强有力的营销机制。这些措施应与有效的国际贸易管理政策和机构同时考虑，作为重要的支持措施。
In the context of developing countries, early evidence suggests that the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on food production systems is complex, heterogenous, and dynamic. As such, robust monitoring of the impact of the health crisis and containment measures across agricultural value chains will likely prove vitally important. With Bangladesh as a case study, we discuss the building blocks of a comprehensive monitoring system for prioritizing and designing interventions that respond to food system disruptions from COVID-19 and preemptively avoid further cascading negative effects. We also highlight the need for parallel research that identifies pathways for enhancing information flow, analysis, and action to improve the efficiency and reliability of input and output value chains. In aggregate, this preliminary work highlights the building blocks of resilient food systems to external shocks such as COVID-19 pandemic in the context of developing nations. In doing so, we call attention to the importance of 'infection safe' agricultural input and output distribution logistics, extended social safety nets, adequate credit facilities, and innovative labor management tools alongside, appropriate farm mechanization. In addition, digital extension services, circular nutrient flows, enhanced storage facilities, as well as innovative and robust marketing mechanisms are required. These should be considered in parallel with effective international trade management policies and institutions as crucial supportive measures.