Understanding the impacts of COVID-19 restrictions on smallholder livelihoods and livestock value chains

cg.authorship.typesCGIAR single centreen_US
cg.authorship.typesConsultanten_US
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Instituteen_US
cg.contributor.crpLivestocken_US
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden_US
cg.contributor.initiativeSustainable Animal Productivityen_US
cg.creator.identifierIsabelle Baltenweck: 0000-0002-4147-5921en_US
cg.howPublishedFormally Publisheden_US
cg.isbn92-9146-732-4en_US
cg.number104en_US
cg.placeNairobi, Kenyaen_US
cg.subject.actionAreaResilient Agrifood Systemsen_US
cg.subject.ilriCOVID19en_US
cg.subject.ilriHUMAN HEALTHen_US
cg.subject.ilriLIVELIHOODSen_US
cg.subject.ilriLIVESTOCKen_US
cg.subject.ilriVALUE CHAINSen_US
cg.subject.impactAreaPoverty reduction, livelihoods and jobsen_US
dc.contributor.authorGalol, A.M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorBaltenweck, Isabelleen_US
dc.contributor.authorHammond, Jamesen_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-10T07:30:03Zen_US
dc.date.available2023-05-10T07:30:03Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/130298en_US
dc.titleUnderstanding the impacts of COVID-19 restrictions on smallholder livelihoods and livestock value chainsen_US
dcterms.abstractThis synthesis paper compiles the results of CGIAR/ILRI studies related to COVID-19, livestock value chain and livestock- dependent smallholder households. It shows the major trends observed in the studies by researchers, highlights similarities and differences in the locations and value chains, and identifies policies for building better, more resilient and sustainable livestock value chains. A desk review approach was adopted. Both published and unpublished studies (until June 2022) conducted by CGIAR/ ILRI that focus on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on livestock value chains and smallholder households were included. The analysis found that the pandemic highlighted key weaknesses in the livestock value chains and some key vulnerabilities of smallholder households and their livelihoods. Throughout the studied locations and value chains, it was evident how the livestock sector and livestock value chains were vulnerable to movement restrictions, supply chain disturbances, and market distortions. The pandemic (and the subsequent movement and other restrictions) impacted negatively businesses, livelihoods, food security and access to essential services for vulnerable smallholder households. This should be an incentive for in-depth re-evaluation to implement evidence-based solutions for building back better, resilient and sustainable livestock value chains, smallholder households’ livelihoods and agri-food systems. Further analysis and studies covering other geographical locations with consideration of a wider range of factors can provide more information on the pandemic’s impact on smallholder farming systems and livestock value chains. These findings alongside those highlighted in this survey will provide evidence-based approaches and solutions for decreasing the vulnerabilities of livestock value chains and increasing smallholder resilience towards more sustainable livelihoods.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.audienceCGIARen_US
dcterms.audienceDonorsen_US
dcterms.audienceScientistsen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationGalol, A.M., Baltenweck, I. and Hammond, J. 2022. Understanding the impacts of COVID-19 restrictions on smallholder livelihoods and livestock value chains. ILRI Research Report 104. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.en_US
dcterms.isPartOfILRI Research Reporten_US
dcterms.issued2022-07-30en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0en_US
dcterms.publisherInternational Livestock Research Instituteen_US
dcterms.subjectcovid-19en_US
dcterms.subjectlivestocken_US
dcterms.subjectlivelihoodsen_US
dcterms.subjectimpact assessmenten_US
dcterms.subjecthealthen_US
dcterms.subjectvalue chainsen_US
dcterms.typeReporten_US

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