Effects of Pandemic in Food Supply and its mitigating Measures

Effects of Pandemic in Food Supply and its mitigating Measures

                                                                                                        Roshan Pandey (BAG-073-30)

The present blue planet is progressing with the advancements in Science and Technology. Production of food or any item is increasing and at the same time, the progress is affected by various factors such as consumption, environmental hazards, and experiments. One of the factors influencing the Food chain is the pandemic.

Pandemic is the global outbreak of a disease. There are many examples in history such as cholera, influenza, and the most recent being COVID-19. Presently, 113 million people around the world are having acute food insecurity. Can we just imagine the effect of a pandemic in such a situation?

The central thing to get affected by the Pandemic is Food Supply. Economic activities are disrupted which worsens existing food insecurity limiting access to nutritious food. Illness-related labor shortages, transport interruptions, panic purchases of food causing inflation. Restrictions of movement prevent farming and food processing. Presently, the global problem of COVID-19 Pandemic has spread across the world from China triggering an economic slowdown. As China contributes 16 % to the global GDP, any shock to it causes a devaluation of the exchange rate affecting the supply. In Nepal, transportation of goods, import of fertilizer, and other inputs get disrupted which ultimately hampers the supply.

A wide range of actions can support and protect food security during a pandemic. The state should ensure emergency food needs are met, provide nutritional support, distribute food to the most vulnerable families, use the digital tool to improve communication on food delivery points, distribution, and measures to reduce the risk of COVID-19 like epidemics. Policymakers must monitor avoiding tightening food-supply conditions with creative and adaptive methods. Authorities in Nepal should Focus on the effective method of transportation of food materials to every home with coordination with the wards and municipalities.

New technologies can facilitate the interface between supply and demand. Vaccines Investigation, existing treatments, management of Food Supplies with proper precautions should be focused effectively to save the globe.

                                                          

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