The current pandemic is all about change, in fact very very rapid change.
Change like never before.
Food consumption, and eating habits, especially are likely to be significantly impacted as a result of all the new concerns about hygiene, personal safety and social distancing.
The Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) took a macro view of the food & agriculture business post the lockdowns in most countries.
Its perspectives are actually quite interesting.
The FAO says that the 2008 financial crisis showed us what can happen when reduced income and uncertainty make people spend less and results in shrinking demand.
Sales declined.
So did production.
Moreover, the most affected were forced to revert to negative coping strategies – such as selling of productive assets, less diverse diets, etc. to compensate for income constraints.
Post covid-19 measures affecting the free movement of people too, such as seasonal workers, might have an impact on food production, thus affecting market prices globally.
Measures to guarantee acceptable health standards in food factories, may slow down production.
So lots of change is on the anvil as covid 19 will be there for a long long time .
On one planet, all species, countries, and geopolitical issues are ultimately interconnected.
We are witnessing how the outbreak of a novel coronavirus in China can wreak havoc on the entire world.
We must start investing in what matters, by laying the foundation for a green, circular economy that is anchored in nature-based solutions and geared toward the public good.
Let us look at the larger picture and economical , ecological revival componants and ignore macro issues that have been monopolizing much of the media space .
Green Economy : Revival componant 1 - Urban Agriculture
The pandemic is forcing many across the board to consider moving towards a more self-sufficient lifestyle. It’s hopefully forcing even more to realize the need for radical change in our global food system .
City lockdown has led to increasing awareness of the vital importance of food availability for citizens. The combined effect of border closure and movement restrictions increased food losses and scarcity of perishable fresh produces
Coronavirus lockdowns are pushing more city dwellers to grow fruit and vegetables in their homes, providing a potentially lasting boost to urban farming, Urban farming can improve food security and nutrition, reduce climate change impacts, and lower stress .
Despite pressure on land to build homes and roads, there is more than enough urban land available to meet the fruit and vegetable requirements of its population .
Urban and Peri urban agriculture is not so popular in India . Handful of agro start-ups in metro cities are into it and doing well with different strategies .
Urban agriculture should be kick started by city based individuals , communities and agro entrepreneurs and fostered either macro or micro way .
It’s the need of the hour
Change like never before.
Food consumption, and eating habits, especially are likely to be significantly impacted as a result of all the new concerns about hygiene, personal safety and social distancing.
The Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) took a macro view of the food & agriculture business post the lockdowns in most countries.
Its perspectives are actually quite interesting.
The FAO says that the 2008 financial crisis showed us what can happen when reduced income and uncertainty make people spend less and results in shrinking demand.
Sales declined.
So did production.
Moreover, the most affected were forced to revert to negative coping strategies – such as selling of productive assets, less diverse diets, etc. to compensate for income constraints.
Post covid-19 measures affecting the free movement of people too, such as seasonal workers, might have an impact on food production, thus affecting market prices globally.
Measures to guarantee acceptable health standards in food factories, may slow down production.
So lots of change is on the anvil as covid 19 will be there for a long long time .
On one planet, all species, countries, and geopolitical issues are ultimately interconnected.
We are witnessing how the outbreak of a novel coronavirus in China can wreak havoc on the entire world.
We must start investing in what matters, by laying the foundation for a green, circular economy that is anchored in nature-based solutions and geared toward the public good.
Let us look at the larger picture and economical , ecological revival componants and ignore macro issues that have been monopolizing much of the media space .
Green Economy : Revival componant 1 - Urban Agriculture
The pandemic is forcing many across the board to consider moving towards a more self-sufficient lifestyle. It’s hopefully forcing even more to realize the need for radical change in our global food system .
City lockdown has led to increasing awareness of the vital importance of food availability for citizens. The combined effect of border closure and movement restrictions increased food losses and scarcity of perishable fresh produces
Coronavirus lockdowns are pushing more city dwellers to grow fruit and vegetables in their homes, providing a potentially lasting boost to urban farming, Urban farming can improve food security and nutrition, reduce climate change impacts, and lower stress .
Despite pressure on land to build homes and roads, there is more than enough urban land available to meet the fruit and vegetable requirements of its population .
Urban and Peri urban agriculture is not so popular in India . Handful of agro start-ups in metro cities are into it and doing well with different strategies .
Urban agriculture should be kick started by city based individuals , communities and agro entrepreneurs and fostered either macro or micro way .
It’s the need of the hour
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