COVID-19 and dynamics of food insecurity in eastern India: Evidence from analysis of a panel survey

The COVID-19 pandemic-induced lockdowns raised concerns about increased food insecurity globally. This paper examines the incidence of food insecurity during the first and second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the poorest region of India. The study used panel data from two rounds of a telephone su...

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Autores principales: Kumar, Anjani, Sonkar, Vinay K., K. S., Aditya, Mishra, Ashok K.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Indian Society of Agricultural Economics 2024
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149082
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Sonkar, Vinay K.
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Mishra, Ashok K.
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description The COVID-19 pandemic-induced lockdowns raised concerns about increased food insecurity globally. This paper examines the incidence of food insecurity during the first and second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the poorest region of India. The study used panel data from two rounds of a telephone survey of 2,091 rural households. The study found that the incidence of food insecurity increased throughout the pandemic, with about 79 per cent of rural households reporting food insecurity in the second round of the survey, up from 70 per cent in the first round. About 59 per cent of the rural families who were food secure during the first round became food insecure by the second round of the survey. Our findings indicate that food insecurity due to COVID-19 is more likely to be structural than transitory.
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spelling CGSpace1490822025-10-26T12:51:12Z COVID-19 and dynamics of food insecurity in eastern India: Evidence from analysis of a panel survey Kumar, Anjani Sonkar, Vinay K. K. S., Aditya Mishra, Ashok K. COVID-19 food insecurity surveys rural areas The COVID-19 pandemic-induced lockdowns raised concerns about increased food insecurity globally. This paper examines the incidence of food insecurity during the first and second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the poorest region of India. The study used panel data from two rounds of a telephone survey of 2,091 rural households. The study found that the incidence of food insecurity increased throughout the pandemic, with about 79 per cent of rural households reporting food insecurity in the second round of the survey, up from 70 per cent in the first round. About 59 per cent of the rural families who were food secure during the first round became food insecure by the second round of the survey. Our findings indicate that food insecurity due to COVID-19 is more likely to be structural than transitory. 2024-07-04 2024-07-15T16:13:24Z 2024-07-15T16:13:24Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149082 en Open Access Indian Society of Agricultural Economics Kumar, Anjani; Sonkar, Vinay K.; K. S., Aditya; and Mishra, Ashok K. 2024. COVID-19 and dynamics of food insecurity in eastern India: Evidence from analysis of a panel survey. Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics 79(2): 198-213. https://doi.org/10.63040/25827510.2024.02.002
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rural areas
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Sonkar, Vinay K.
K. S., Aditya
Mishra, Ashok K.
COVID-19 and dynamics of food insecurity in eastern India: Evidence from analysis of a panel survey
title COVID-19 and dynamics of food insecurity in eastern India: Evidence from analysis of a panel survey
title_full COVID-19 and dynamics of food insecurity in eastern India: Evidence from analysis of a panel survey
title_fullStr COVID-19 and dynamics of food insecurity in eastern India: Evidence from analysis of a panel survey
title_full_unstemmed COVID-19 and dynamics of food insecurity in eastern India: Evidence from analysis of a panel survey
title_short COVID-19 and dynamics of food insecurity in eastern India: Evidence from analysis of a panel survey
title_sort covid 19 and dynamics of food insecurity in eastern india evidence from analysis of a panel survey
topic COVID-19
food insecurity
surveys
rural areas
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