The effects of COVID-19 policies on livelihoods and food security of smallholder farm households in Nigeria: Descriptive results from a phone survey

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dc.creatorBalana, Bedru
dc.creatorOyeyemi, Motunrayo
dc.creatorOgunniyi, Adebayo
dc.creatorFasoranti, Adetunji
dc.creatorEdeh, Hyacinth O.
dc.creatorAiki, Joel
dc.creatorAndam, Kwaw S.
dc.date2020-11-01
dc.date2024-05-22T12:15:07Z
dc.date2024-05-22T12:15:07Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:15:08Z
dc.descriptionThe Government’s policy measures such as travel restrictions, lockdowns, and restrictions on economic and social activities, aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19, had affected the livelihoods and food security of smallholders in Nigeria. Using data collected from sample households from four Nigerian states, this study investigated the effects of COVID-19 pandemic policies on the incomes, employment, and food security situation of smallholder farming households. Results show that 88 percent of the households reported that they lost about 50 percent of their income due to the pandemic. As a result, about 66 percent of respondents reported they reduced food consumption. Travel and movement restrictions caused disruptions in agricultural activities and supply chains, as 29 percent of respondents reported planting fewer crops, 24 percent reduced cropping area, and 24 percent reduced fertilizer application. In terms of household’s food security, results show that COVID-19 significantly worsened the food security situation of many households in Nigeria, especially poorer households. More than 80 percent of respondents worried about not having enough food and 77 percent ate less food than they thought they should. Survey households also reported a significant reduction of consumption of proteins (eggs, meat, and dairy products) and fruits since the pandemic struck. Increases in food prices are felt by most households (85 percent). We suggest three key policy priorities: support vulnerable households to mitigate the impacts of income loss through cash transfer or improved credit access; interventions to improve agricultural inputs supply chains to ease the pandemic’s impact on agricultural production; and support food insecure households through direct food distribution.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/143564
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/98909
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.relationhttps://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133866
dc.relationhttps://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134146
dc.relationhttps://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134804
dc.relationhttps://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133846
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceBalana, Bedru B.; Oyeyemi, Motunrayo A.; Ogunniyi, Adebayo I.; Fasoranti, Adetunji; Edeh, Hyacinth; Aiki, Joel; and Andam, Kwaw S. 2020. The effects of COVID-19 policies on livelihoods and food security of smallholder farm households in Nigeria: Descriptive results from a phone survey. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1979. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134179.
dc.subjectincome
dc.subjectcovid-19
dc.subjecthouseholds
dc.subjectcapacity development
dc.subjecthousehold income
dc.subjectsmallholders
dc.subjectlivelihoods
dc.subjectfood security
dc.titleThe effects of COVID-19 policies on livelihoods and food security of smallholder farm households in Nigeria: Descriptive results from a phone survey
dc.typeWorking Paper

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