Advocacy Note: Rethinking health measures for food security in times of pandemics COVID-19 (French only)

Publication | Published at: November 30 2021

Advocacy Note: Rethinking health measures for food security in times of pandemics COVID-19

The measures taken during the Covid-19 pandemic had a strong impact on the functioning of agricultural production systems and markets. The economic activities of the populations have come to a halt and the consequences on the food security of rural households are enormous. All pillars of food security - availability, access, utilization and stability - have been impacted by the measures. The quantity, quality and frequency of meals have declined sharply. The measures have prioritized health aspects over food security considerations and are ultimately counterproductive. 

To learn more about the research project: Effects of the Covid-19 crisis on food security in Burkina Faso and Senegal: a reconfiguration of unequal gender relations 

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