Food security amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Central Asia: Evidence from rural Tajikistan
Food security has been long understudied in the context of Central Asia. We present an analysis examining household-level food demand for Tajikistan and assessing the magnitude of its food security changes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on an extensive household survey data set from Tajikistan,...
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| author | Zhao, Yuhan Qian, Chen Zhang, Yumei Li, Xiande Akramov, Kamiljon T. |
| author_browse | Akramov, Kamiljon T. Li, Xiande Qian, Chen Zhang, Yumei Zhao, Yuhan |
| author_facet | Zhao, Yuhan Qian, Chen Zhang, Yumei Li, Xiande Akramov, Kamiljon T. |
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| description | Food security has been long understudied in the context of Central Asia. We present an analysis examining household-level food demand for Tajikistan and assessing the magnitude of its food security changes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on an extensive household survey data set from Tajikistan, we estimate the expenditure, income, and price elasticities for nine food categories using the QUAIDS model. Then, we develop a microsimulation model using the estimated elasticities to assess the dual impact of declining remittance income and rising food prices stemming from the pandemic shock. There are significant differences in demand elasticities across food groups, with high elasticities observed for nutritious foods, such as meat, fruit, eggs, and milk, in rural households. Moreover, our findings show that changes in remittance income and food prices significantly negatively affected food security for rural households during the COVID-19 pandemic. These findings have important implications for policymakers concerned about rural livelihoods and food security in remittance-receiving economies during the post-pandemic period. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1524102025-10-26T12:50:34Z Food security amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Central Asia: Evidence from rural Tajikistan Zhao, Yuhan Qian, Chen Zhang, Yumei Li, Xiande Akramov, Kamiljon T. COVID-19 food security household surveys rural areas Food security has been long understudied in the context of Central Asia. We present an analysis examining household-level food demand for Tajikistan and assessing the magnitude of its food security changes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on an extensive household survey data set from Tajikistan, we estimate the expenditure, income, and price elasticities for nine food categories using the QUAIDS model. Then, we develop a microsimulation model using the estimated elasticities to assess the dual impact of declining remittance income and rising food prices stemming from the pandemic shock. There are significant differences in demand elasticities across food groups, with high elasticities observed for nutritious foods, such as meat, fruit, eggs, and milk, in rural households. Moreover, our findings show that changes in remittance income and food prices significantly negatively affected food security for rural households during the COVID-19 pandemic. These findings have important implications for policymakers concerned about rural livelihoods and food security in remittance-receiving economies during the post-pandemic period. 2024-08 2024-09-26T14:32:27Z 2024-09-26T14:32:27Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/152410 en Open Access Elsevier Zhao, Yuhan; Qian, Chen; Zhang, Yumei; Li, Xiande; and Akramov, Kamiljon T. 2024. Food security amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Central Asia: Evidence from rural Tajikistan. Journal of Integrative Agriculture 23(8): 2853-2867. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jia.2023.12.001 |
| spellingShingle | COVID-19 food security household surveys rural areas Zhao, Yuhan Qian, Chen Zhang, Yumei Li, Xiande Akramov, Kamiljon T. Food security amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Central Asia: Evidence from rural Tajikistan |
| title | Food security amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Central Asia: Evidence from rural Tajikistan |
| title_full | Food security amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Central Asia: Evidence from rural Tajikistan |
| title_fullStr | Food security amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Central Asia: Evidence from rural Tajikistan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Food security amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Central Asia: Evidence from rural Tajikistan |
| title_short | Food security amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Central Asia: Evidence from rural Tajikistan |
| title_sort | food security amid the covid 19 pandemic in central asia evidence from rural tajikistan |
| topic | COVID-19 food security household surveys rural areas |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/152410 |
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