Summary
This policy analysis explores the compounded challenges facing South Asian farmers simultaneously contending with climate change and COVID-19-related disruptions to agriculture and food systems. The paper presents an integrated framework addressing both immediate pandemic response and longer-term climate resilience, emphasising the need for strengthened health sector capacities, local food system resilience, climate-smart agricultural practices, and investments in natural capital. The framework seeks to harmonise food production, public health, and climate mitigation objectives through synergistic policy approaches.
UK applicability
Whilst focused on South Asian contexts, the paper's conceptual framework for integrating pandemic preparedness, climate adaptation, and food system resilience may inform UK policy discussions on agricultural resilience and food security in the context of multiple concurrent crises. However, the specific agricultural, climatic, and institutional contexts differ substantially from the UK.
Key measures
Qualitative assessment of climate change impacts, COVID-19 disruptions, food security dimensions, and policy response effectiveness across South Asian agricultural systems
Outcomes reported
The paper identifies multifaceted challenges facing South Asian farmers due to concurrent climate change and COVID-19 disruptions, and presents a framework addressing impacts across all dimensions of food security. The analysis reveals complex interactions between these crises affecting agricultural activities, supply chains, and food system resilience.
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