COVID-19, seed security and social differentiation: when it rains, it pours

Delaquis, E.; Almekinders, C. (2020) COVID-19, seed security and social differentiation: when it rains, it pours. Food Chain 9(2) p. 103–106 ISSN: 2046-1879

Food security and seed security are closely linked, especially for poor smallholders in developing countries. The impacts of COVID-19 highlight the vulnerability of marginalized groups, and their exposure across multiple social and economic dimensions. Employing seed interventions as part of the COVID-19 recovery requires recognizing local social dynamics, or risks worsening the situation for the most disadvantaged.