Sustainability of agriculture extension services in the face of COVID-19: A study on gender-specific market systems
AbstractIn the fourth industrial revolution, achieving sustainable agricultural development while feeding a growing world population and maintaining a balanced interrelationship between the economy, society, and the environment has been a significant challenge. However, COVID-19 disrupted agricultur...
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| author | Enock Siankwilimba Jacqueline Hiddlestone-Mumford Md Enamul Hoque Bernard Mudenda Hang'ombe Chisoni Mumba Oliver Jolezya Hasimuna Sahya Maulu Joseph Mphande Moses Chibesa Mayoba B. Moono Valdemiro Muhala Luigi Pio Leonardo Cavaliere Alessio Faccia Gunawan Prayitno |
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| description | AbstractIn the fourth industrial revolution, achieving sustainable agricultural development while feeding a growing world population and maintaining a balanced interrelationship between the economy, society, and the environment has been a significant challenge. However, COVID-19 disrupted agricultural extension and advisory systems, affecting all market participants. The complexity of the pandemic has impacted the private sector, public sector, extension staff, donor funding, education, and research systems, subsequently affecting human nutrition. This paper aims to expertly review COVID-19’s effects on the sustainability of gender-specific agricultural extension service systems. Demand and supply market stakeholders in the extension system are thematically discussed. The findings reveal various consequences of COVID-19 for market actors on both the demand and supply sides of the extension system. Private-sector players often support expansion directly or indirectly, with multi-sectorial support and funding strategies existing for sustainability. In many developing nations, the comprehensive extension system was disrupted by COVID-19, impacting household incomes and nutrition. The pandemic accelerated the adoption of digital technologies in many developing nations, transitioning from a centralized to a decentralized and pluralistic extension model. Multi-sector coordination and execution, especially from health and other sectors, are crucial in managing complex crises that disrupt the market system. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6f76f661a70145dbb1e9ddc6ba9acf392024-02-20T15:14:24ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Food & Agriculture2331-19322023-12-019210.1080/23311932.2023.2284231Sustainability of agriculture extension services in the face of COVID-19: A study on gender-specific market systemsEnock Siankwilimba0Jacqueline Hiddlestone-Mumford1Md Enamul Hoque2Bernard Mudenda Hang'ombe3Chisoni Mumba4Oliver Jolezya Hasimuna5Sahya Maulu6Joseph Mphande7Moses Chibesa8Mayoba B. Moono9Valdemiro Muhala10Luigi Pio Leonardo Cavaliere11Alessio Faccia12Gunawan Prayitno13Technical Department, Musika Development Initiatives Zambia Limited, Lusaka, ZambiaSchool of Management, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UKDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST), Dhaka, BangladeshMicrobiology Unit, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, Africa Centre of Excellence for Infectious Diseases of Humans and Animals (ACEIDHA), Lusaka, ZambiaDepartment of Disease Control, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka, ZambiaNational Aquaculture Research and Development Centre, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Kitwe, ZambiaDepartment of Research and Development, Centre for Innovative Approach Zambia (CIAZ), Lusaka, ZambiaDepartment of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Ndola, ZambiaDepartment of Zoology and Aquatic Sciences, School of Natural Resources, Copperbelt University, Kitwe, ZambiaDepartment of Animal Sciences, School of Agriculture, University of Zambia, Lusaka, ZambiaDivision of Agriculture, Higher Polytechnic Institute of Gaza, Chókwè, MozambiqueDepartment of Economics, Universita di Foggia, Foggia, ItalyDepartment of Finance and Accounting, University of Birmingham Dubai, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesRegional and Urban Planning Department, Faculty of Engineering, Brawijaya University, Malang, East Java, IndonesiaAbstractIn the fourth industrial revolution, achieving sustainable agricultural development while feeding a growing world population and maintaining a balanced interrelationship between the economy, society, and the environment has been a significant challenge. However, COVID-19 disrupted agricultural extension and advisory systems, affecting all market participants. The complexity of the pandemic has impacted the private sector, public sector, extension staff, donor funding, education, and research systems, subsequently affecting human nutrition. This paper aims to expertly review COVID-19’s effects on the sustainability of gender-specific agricultural extension service systems. Demand and supply market stakeholders in the extension system are thematically discussed. The findings reveal various consequences of COVID-19 for market actors on both the demand and supply sides of the extension system. Private-sector players often support expansion directly or indirectly, with multi-sectorial support and funding strategies existing for sustainability. In many developing nations, the comprehensive extension system was disrupted by COVID-19, impacting household incomes and nutrition. The pandemic accelerated the adoption of digital technologies in many developing nations, transitioning from a centralized to a decentralized and pluralistic extension model. Multi-sector coordination and execution, especially from health and other sectors, are crucial in managing complex crises that disrupt the market system.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311932.2023.2284231COVID-19agricultural extensionsustainabilitysmallholder farmersmarket playersgender market systems |
| spellingShingle | Enock Siankwilimba Jacqueline Hiddlestone-Mumford Md Enamul Hoque Bernard Mudenda Hang'ombe Chisoni Mumba Oliver Jolezya Hasimuna Sahya Maulu Joseph Mphande Moses Chibesa Mayoba B. Moono Valdemiro Muhala Luigi Pio Leonardo Cavaliere Alessio Faccia Gunawan Prayitno Sustainability of agriculture extension services in the face of COVID-19: A study on gender-specific market systems Cogent Food & Agriculture COVID-19 agricultural extension sustainability smallholder farmers market players gender market systems |
| title | Sustainability of agriculture extension services in the face of COVID-19: A study on gender-specific market systems |
| title_full | Sustainability of agriculture extension services in the face of COVID-19: A study on gender-specific market systems |
| title_fullStr | Sustainability of agriculture extension services in the face of COVID-19: A study on gender-specific market systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sustainability of agriculture extension services in the face of COVID-19: A study on gender-specific market systems |
| title_short | Sustainability of agriculture extension services in the face of COVID-19: A study on gender-specific market systems |
| title_sort | sustainability of agriculture extension services in the face of covid 19 a study on gender specific market systems |
| topic | COVID-19 agricultural extension sustainability smallholder farmers market players gender market systems |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311932.2023.2284231 |
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