Reflective report on final team meeting for the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) project on the impacts of Covid-19 responses on the political economy of African food systems
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2021-11-30
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The workshop reflected on findings of researchers and civil-society activists from Ghana, Tanzania and South Africa. Key aspects of national food systems were neglected under Covid-19, particularly those where women, marginalised populations, and pastoralists were active participants. The pandemic and the responses to it exposed vulnerabilities to which little attention had previously been paid. In West Africa, food systems were vulnerable to shocks including in relation to climate change. Many challenges were experienced in cross-border trade. However, there was strong resilience at the local level during the crisis, while significant risks were related to extended supply chains.
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FOOD SYSTEMS, LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS, COVID-19, POLITICAL ECONOMY, FOOD SUPPLY, SUPPLY CHAINS, VULNERABLE GROUPS, LOCAL LEVEL, WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE, GHANA, TANZANIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH OF SAHARA