ICT solutions to support local food supply chains during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted food supply chains operations across the globe. Due to health safety practices like social distancing, local food supply chains such as farmers markets and food hubs are unable to conduct normal operations. This paper describes two low-cost information and communi...
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Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems
2020-11-01
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| description | The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted food supply chains operations across the globe. Due to health safety practices like social distancing, local food supply chains such as farmers markets and food hubs are unable to conduct normal operations. This paper describes two low-cost information and communication technology (ICT) solutions developed for a farmers market and a food hub in Iowa to enable them to continue their operations during the pandemic while ensuring the safety of vulnerable consumers and essential workers. Other benefits of ICT for the long-term sustainability of local food systems are also discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3d7e16e8cec74570bf1b9c59e010021e2023-09-02T23:09:33ZengLyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food SystemsJournal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development2152-08012020-11-0110110.5304/jafscd.2020.101.015ICT solutions to support local food supply chains during the COVID-19 pandemicAnuj Mittal0Jason Grimm1Dunwoody College of TechnologyIowa Valley Resource Conservation & DevelopmentThe COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted food supply chains operations across the globe. Due to health safety practices like social distancing, local food supply chains such as farmers markets and food hubs are unable to conduct normal operations. This paper describes two low-cost information and communication technology (ICT) solutions developed for a farmers market and a food hub in Iowa to enable them to continue their operations during the pandemic while ensuring the safety of vulnerable consumers and essential workers. Other benefits of ICT for the long-term sustainability of local food systems are also discussed.https://foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/893Local FoodFarmers MarketCOVID-19PandemicFood HubInformation and Communication Technology |
| spellingShingle | Anuj Mittal Jason Grimm ICT solutions to support local food supply chains during the COVID-19 pandemic Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development Local Food Farmers Market COVID-19 Pandemic Food Hub Information and Communication Technology |
| title | ICT solutions to support local food supply chains during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full | ICT solutions to support local food supply chains during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_fullStr | ICT solutions to support local food supply chains during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | ICT solutions to support local food supply chains during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_short | ICT solutions to support local food supply chains during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_sort | ict solutions to support local food supply chains during the covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | Local Food Farmers Market COVID-19 Pandemic Food Hub Information and Communication Technology |
| url | https://foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/893 |
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