Projecting potential impact of COVID-19 on major cereal crops in Senegal and Burkina Faso using crop simulation models.

ABSTRACT:

Context

The rapid emergence of COVID-19 could have direct and indirect impacts on food production systems and livelihoods of farmers. From the farming perspective, disruption of critical input availability, supply chains and labor, influence crop management. Disruptions to food systems can affect (a) planting area; and (b) crop yields.

Objectives

To quantify the impacts of COVID-19 on major cereal crop's production and their cascading impact on national economy and related policies.

Methods

We used the calibrated crop simulation model (DSSAT suite) to project the impact of potential changes in planting area and grain yield of four major cereal crops (i.e., rice, maize, sorghum, and millet) in Senegal and Burkina Faso in terms of yield, total production, crop value and

SUBMITTER: Jha PK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7893291 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature