Agri-food supply chain and disruptions due to COVID-19: Effects and Strategies

Authors

  • Saurabh Sid Department of Food Engineering, National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli, Sonepat, India.
  • Rahul S Mor Department of Food Engineering, National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli, Sonepat, India.
  • Anupama Panghal Department of FBM & ED, National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli, Sonepat, India.
  • Dinesh Kumar Department of Production & Industrial Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur, India.
  • Vijay Kumar Gahlawat Department of Basic & Applied Science, National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli, Sonepat, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14488/BJOPM.2021.031

Keywords:

COVID-19 pandemic;, agri-food sector;, supply chain disruption;, food supply chain;

Abstract

Goal: The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has severely affected the global economies. It has a considerable effect on the agri-food economy and the linking food supply chains. The entire agri-food sector needs more attention because the concept of ‘work from home’ does not work here, and life cannot move even a single step without food. This paper offers a future agri-food sector perspective amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Design / Methodology / Approach: This paper explores the short-term and long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on agri-food supply chains (AFSCs) based on the available information. The regulatory mechanisms taken by different government agencies, NGOs, and the food industry to manage the demand & supply disruptions are also discussed.

Results: The detailed effect analysis of the COVID-19 on agri-food supply chains and remedial strategies are conducted for different interfaces of AFSC, viz. production, handling & storage, processing & packaging, distribution & marketing, consumption, etc.

Limitations of the investigation: Given the research area's novelty, it may take enormous time to fully assess the current pandemic (COVID-19) effect on agri-food and its allied sectors.

Practical implications: This paper would help the agri-food industry and the authorities assess the effect of COVID-19 on the agri-food sector.

Originality/Value: This paper significantly contributes to new research directions and views for the AFSC and disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Published

2021-04-20

How to Cite

Sid, S., Mor, R. S., Panghal, A., Kumar, D., & Gahlawat, V. K. (2021). Agri-food supply chain and disruptions due to COVID-19: Effects and Strategies. Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management, 18(2), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.14488/BJOPM.2021.031

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 2 (2021)

Section

General review

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