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Background Food insecurity and hunger are global concerns further exacerbated by the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. There is a need to understand the depth of this impact, especially among smallholder...

The customary practice of crop residue burning (CRB) is a major policy concern across several developing economies because of the associated increase in air pollution and reduction in soil...

To alleviate impacts of novel coronavirus lockdowns on food security and agri-food value chains, governments implemented various policy responses, yet there is limited evidence as to their...

Strict lockdown measures implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic had extensive impacts on agriculture, and especially on women farmers. These effects were worsened by a lack of reliable...

The present study assesses the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic-induced income shocks on dietary diversity in India using eight waves of the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy–Consumer Pyramids Household...

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on food and agriculture have been felt all over the world. As the pandemic unfolded, considerable attention began to be paid to the resilience of agricultural...

Highlights The outbreak of COVID-19 and the associated lockdown were widely expected to impact food security. Dietary practices of women deteriorated, but that of their youngest child remained the...

Small food businesses are vital to delivering affordable, nutritious food to low-income communities. Yet food systems are under threat from multiple stressors. During...

The COVID-19 pandemic gave rise to serious economic and livelihood challenges, especially for the rural communities of India. However, despite these challenges, there are many examples...

Highlights The Indian local governments designed and implemented information management responses (IMR) during COVID-19 with significant variation. We developed an Information Management Response...