Smallholder farmer perceptions about the impact of COVID-19 on agriculture and livelihoods in Senegal.

ABSTRACT:

Context

The global COVID-19 pandemic has produced a variety of unanticipated shocks to farming and socio-economic systems around the world. In case of Senegal, the country was already facing number of challenges at the inception of the pandemic, including high rates of poverty, prevalence of food insecurity, combined with other biophysical and socioeconomic challenges faced generally in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Objective

To understand farmer perceptions of the potential impacts of COVID-19 on agricultural systems and social well-being of smallholder farmers in Senegal. Particular attention was given to potential vulnerabilities and resilience in the targeted farming systems.

Methods

A survey was developed to better understand smallholder farmer perceptions regarding the an

SUBMITTER: Middendorf BJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7881745 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature