Impact of Covid-19 Outbreak and Lockdown Measures on Urban Agriculture and Food Security.
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| Title: | Impact of Covid-19 Outbreak and Lockdown Measures on Urban Agriculture and Food Security. |
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| Authors: | Saudi, Nur Surayya Mohd1 nursurayya@upnm.edu.my, Yahaya, Mohd Nor1 mohdnor@upnm.edu.my, Habibullah, Muzafar Shah2,3 muzafar@upm.edu.my, Hamid, Baharom Abdul4 baharom@inceif.org, Azlan, Muhammad Amirul1 amirulazlan1997@gmail.com, Saudi, Mohd Haizam5 haizam@widyatama.ic.id |
| Source: | Turkish Online Journal of Qualitative Inquiry. 2021, Vol. 12 Issue 6, p10073-10082. 10p. |
| Subject Terms: | *COVID-19 pandemic, Urban agriculture, Food security, Income, Stay-at-home orders, Food prices, Vegetables |
| Geographic Terms: | Malaysia |
| Abstract: | The recent extension of the Movement Control Order (MCO) may be effective in containing the spread of the pandemic, but it is expected to have a devastating impact on food security. Whilst some countries have been successful in containing the spread of the pandemic, new information on the nature of the virus is constantly being released. Therefore, the overall impact is still unpredictable although lockdown efforts seem to have reduced infection rates substantially. In response to these challenges, this study proposes the implementation of urban farming towards a sustainable economy, establishing food security and creating the ability for the generation of household income for the B40 group. This study considers urban agriculture to be broadly progressive and capable of delivering a suite of environmental, economic, food security and social benefits. In addition, the econometrics modelling that investigate the impact of lockdown measures and COVID-19 on selected vegetables prices indicated not all vegetables react uniformly positive with lockdown measurement. The positive impact of both Covid-19 and lockdowns imply that households will purchase less of these vegetables due to increased price. With less or reduced income and higher prices, peoples will not be able to consume this type of vegetables. Thus, higher food prices deny peoples' access to food security. Nonetheless, since vegetables are substitutable the population will be able to consume on some other vegetables that are cheaper and affordable with their present income. Lower prices of food, in particular to cheaper vegetables, the population will not be denied food security during the Covid-19 pandemic. The outcomes of the study will provide a new policy that involved the relevant stakeholders on the development of urban agriculture systems as a sustainable means to alleviate poverty and augment national food security. In Malaysia, urban agriculture stimulates the income for B40 group and a local economy by circulating income throughout the region. Without a complicated distribution network, farmers are more connected to their market and able to adapt quickly to demand, and maximizing profit. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Whilst some countries have been successful in containing the spread of the pandemic, new information on the nature of the virus is constantly being released. Therefore, the overall impact is still unpredictable although lockdown efforts seem to have reduced infection rates substantially. In response to these challenges, this study proposes the implementation of urban farming towards a sustainable economy, establishing food security and creating the ability for the generation of household income for the B40 group. This study considers urban agriculture to be broadly progressive and capable of delivering a suite of environmental, economic, food security and social benefits. In addition, the econometrics modelling that investigate the impact of lockdown measures and COVID-19 on selected vegetables prices indicated not all vegetables react uniformly positive with lockdown measurement. The positive impact of both Covid-19 and lockdowns imply that households will purchase less of these vegetables due to increased price. With less or reduced income and higher prices, peoples will not be able to consume this type of vegetables. Thus, higher food prices deny peoples' access to food security. Nonetheless, since vegetables are substitutable the population will be able to consume on some other vegetables that are cheaper and affordable with their present income. Lower prices of food, in particular to cheaper vegetables, the population will not be denied food security during the Covid-19 pandemic. The outcomes of the study will provide a new policy that involved the relevant stakeholders on the development of urban agriculture systems as a sustainable means to alleviate poverty and augment national food security. In Malaysia, urban agriculture stimulates the income for B40 group and a local economy by circulating income throughout the region. Without a complicated distribution network, farmers are more connected to their market and able to adapt quickly to demand, and maximizing profit. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] – Name: AbstractSuppliedCopyright Label: Group: Ab Data: <i>Copyright of Turkish Online Journal of Qualitative Inquiry is the property of Turkish Online Journal of Qualitative Inquiry and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract.</i> (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.) |
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