Lioutas E.D., Lioutas E.D., Charatsari C. (2021). Enhancing the ability of agriculture to cope with major crises or disasters: what the experience of COVID-19 teaches us. Agricultural systems, 01/02/2021, vol. 187, p. 1-5.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2020.103023
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2020.103023
Titre : | Enhancing the ability of agriculture to cope with major crises or disasters: what the experience of COVID-19 teaches us (2021) |
Auteurs : | E.D. Lioutas ; E.D. Lioutas ; C. Charatsari |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | Agricultural systems (vol. 187, February 2021) |
Article en page(s) : | p. 1-5 |
Langues : | Anglais |
Langues du résumé : | Anglais |
Catégories : |
Catégories principales 06 - AGRICULTURE. FORÊTS. PÊCHES ; 6.4 - Production Agricole. Système de ProductionThésaurus IAMM AGRICULTURE ; CRISE ; COVID-19 ; DEVELOPPEMENT DES CAPACITES ; AGRICULTURE NUMERIQUE ; CIRCUIT DE COMMERCIALISATION ; CIRCUIT COURT ; RESILIENCE |
Résumé : | The COVID-19 outbreak was an unprecedented situation that uncovered forgotten interconnections and interdependencies between agriculture, society, and economy, whereas it also brought to the fore the vulnerability of agrifood production to external disturbances. Building upon the ongoing experience of the COVID-19 pandemic, in this short communication, we discuss three potential mechanisms that, in our opinion, can mitigate the impacts of major crises or disasters in agriculture: resilience-promoting policies, community marketing schemes, and smart farming technology. We argue that resilience-promoting policies should focus on the development of crisis management plans and enhance farmers' capacity to cope with external disturbances. We also stress the need to promote community marketing conduits that ensure an income floor for farmers while in parallel facilitating consumer access to agrifood products when mainstream distribution channels under-serve them. Finally, we discuss some issues that need to be solved to ensure that smart technology and big data can help farmers overcome external shocks. |
Cote : | Réservé lecteur CIHEAM |
URL / DOI : | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2020.103023 |