Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-2021
Abstract
COVID-19 has caused severe agriculture and food supply chain disruptions; significantly affecting smallholder farmers who supply most of the world’s food; specifically their changes in vulnerability; resilience; and food loss and waste. Therefore; the objective of this study was to understand the complex causal and feedback relationships for this system by developing a dynamic hypothesis and causal loop diagrams utilizing the System Dynamics methodology. Results provide a roadmap for dialogue and a framework for case-specific model development and help to guide policy decisions for smallholder farmers’ survival during health crises.
Recommended Citation
Balkan, B. A., Lindqvist, A. N., Odoemena, K., Lamb, R., Tiongco, M. A., Gupta, S., Peteru, A., & Menendez, H. M., III. (2021). Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on agriculture and food supply chains: System dynamics modeling for the resilience of smallholder farmers. International Journal on Food System Dynamics, 12(3), 255–270. https://doi.org/10.18461/ijfsd.v12i3.89
