The coronavirus pandemic with its restrictive containment measures has forced some sectors to be more self-sufficient, less dependent on the outside world. Agricultural systems dependent on inputs from outside have been less resilient. This situation has demonstrated the fragility of large-scale agriculture based on external inputs.
This is a good observation and a way to increase resilience under the current situation, is to promote and scale appropriate mechanization for smallholder farmers. It would reduce pressure on human labour and increase productivity. A bit more information on these views can be found in attached article. Hope it can be of interest.
Thank you very much Dear Jelle Van Loon for your view, i appreciate
One of the most important problems is the provisioning of inputs. Accompanied by the loss of mobility. Local sourcing, and seed production, as well as reducing dependence on external inputs could help significantly.
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