Frontline Extension Professionals & COVID-19: Supporting Household Food Security & Building Resilience

The world was not prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic. It has tremendously impacted health and food systems around the world and the depth and breadth of its long-term effects are yet to be seen. The rates of those that will be in poverty and food insecure are significantly higher than the prediction...

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Published in:Journal of international agricultural and extension education 2021-01, Vol.28 (1), p.15-23
Main Author: Rodriguez, Mary
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Community
Coping
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Food security
Healthy food
Households
Long term
Pandemics
Poverty
Resilience
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Summary:The world was not prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic. It has tremendously impacted health and food systems around the world and the depth and breadth of its long-term effects are yet to be seen. The rates of those that will be in poverty and food insecure are significantly higher than the predictions pre-COVID. People are coping in any way that they can, at times in ways that will have lasting impacts on their households and communities. A community’s ability to absorb, adapt, and transform in the face of crisis can significantly impact how it is able to survive and thrive during those challenging times. A frontline extension professional can equitably build assets and thus capitals, ultimately increasing household and community resilience. Keywords: COVID-19; food security; resilience; coping; Community Capitals Framework
ISSN:1077-0755
1077-0755
DOI:10.5191/jiaee.2021.28102