The International Food and Agribusiness Management Review,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
26(3), P. 409 - 434
Published: April 20, 2023
Small
and
medium
enterprises
(SMEs)
in
Kenya
were
severely
affected
by
the
COVID-19
pandemic
restrictions
put
place
to
contain
it.
This
study
assesses
impact
of
these
on
midstream
potato
fish
value
chains,
with
a
focus
traders
processors,
investigates
short-
longer-term
responses
‘pivoting’
strategies
deployed
firms.
Longitudinal
data
collected
from
937
respondents
three
recall
periods:
(1)
pre-pandemic
situation
(2019);
(2)
period
strictest
restrictions,
necessitating
immediate
adaptations
firms
(2020);
(3)
anticipated
recovery
business
adaptation
(2021).
Firms
both
chains
reported
dramatic
drop
turnover
2020.
Potato
SMEs
partially
recovered
2021,
but
further
declines
turnover.
In
face
shifted
toward
more
localized
procurement
sales,
shorter
supply
(often
by-passing
intermediaries
increasing
use
contracts),
smaller
vehicles,
adoption
information
communication
technology
(ICT)
search
for
engage
partners.
Smaller
biggest
businesses
resilient
less
subject
large
fluctuations
turnover,
suggesting
an
inverted
U-shape
relationship
between
firm
size
impact.
located
close
production
areas
selling
primarily
within
their
own
county
also
affected.
We
provide
recommendations
resilience
shocks
based
findings.
Current Environmental Health Reports,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
9(3), P. 423 - 435
Published: June 17, 2022
The
purpose
of
this
review
is
to
summarize
the
impacts
coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
pandemic
on
aquaculture
input
supply,
production,
distribution,
and
consumption.
Optics & Laser Technology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
177, P. 111049 - 111049
Published: April 30, 2024
Recirculating
aquaculture
systems
(RAS)
have
been
rising
quickly
in
the
last
decade,
representing
a
new
way
to
farm
fish
with
sustainable
practices.
This
system
is
an
environmentally
and
economically
technology
for
farming
aquatic
organisms
by
reusing
water
production.
RAS
present
some
benefits
compared
other
methods,
instance,
allows
minimization
of
usage
disease
occurrence,
absence
antibiotics
these
systems,
shortens
production
cycle,
functions
as
treatment
system,
improvement
feed
conversion,
reduction
alteration
coastal
habitat,
among
others.
However,
this
complex
interactions
between
number
quality
parameters,
which
can
compromise
welfare.
Currently,
there
huge
gap
global
sector
terms
smart
sensors
cortisol
(stress
hormone),
bacteria,
pollutants,
volatile
organic
compounds
micro/nano-plastics
assessment.
does
not
measure
such
critical
parameters
brings
weak
understanding
wellbeing
fish.
Therefore,
it
crucial
implement
point
care
(POC)
those
parameters'
assessment
via
multiparameter
solution
predictive
analytic
capabilities
data
supply.
work
presents
overall
introduction
about
impact
on
its
necessity
protein
well
actual
solutions
problems.
Additionally,
reviews
state
art
potential
POC
analytical
approaches
that
investigated
recent
years
future
application
aim
guide
researchers
sector's
needs.
perspectives
are
also
described
order
digitize
novel
optical
biosensing
elements.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(19), P. 12437 - 12437
Published: Sept. 29, 2022
Recently,
the
food
supply
chain
(FSC)
has
been
severely
disrupted
due
to
COVID-19
pandemic,
putting
vital
flow
of
products
from
farmers
and
producers
ultimate
consumers
at
risk.
Furthermore,
several
organizations
have
prompted
rethink
their
strategies
for
future.
Although
literature
on
FSC
research
in
era
is
increasing,
no
attempt
made
summarize
this
stream
using
bibliometric
techniques.
This
paper
fills
knowledge
gap
looks
current
scholarly
discourse
around
COVID-19.
Applying
techniques,
287
journal
articles
were
extracted
Scopus
analyzed
determine
temporal
evolution
research,
most
productive
journals,
researchers,
countries,
relevant
keywords
publications.
To
construct
a
keyword
co-occurrence
network
categorize
literature,
we
used
computer
program
VOSviewer.
The
findings
demonstrate
rapid
expansion
during
pandemic.
In
addition,
top
authors,
publications,
nations
scientific
output
also
determined.
Keyword
detailed
qualitative
analysis
both
illustrate
that
revolves
six
main
themes:
impact
agriculture,
resilience,
waste
insecurity,
fisheries
aquaculture,
blockchain
technology,
governance
innovation.
study
represents
first
effort
map
worldwide
draw
comprehensive
collection
approaches.
It
offers
academics,
practitioners,
decision-makers
snapshot
state
art
field
points
where
further
needed.
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
6
Published: Jan. 27, 2023
An
increasing
body
of
literature
has
demonstrated
COVID-19's
harmful
impact
on
agri-food
systems,
which
are
a
major
source
livelihood
for
millions
people
worldwide.
Information
and
communication
technology
(ICT)
been
playing
an
role
in
enhancing
systems'
resilience
amid
COVID-19.
In
this
study,
the
PRISMA
approach
was
employed
to
perform
systematic
review
from
January
2020
December
2021
overall
COVID-19
system
networks
ICT's
developing
countries.
This
study
reveals
that
posed
abundant
obstacles
systems
actors,
including
lack
inputs,
technical
support,
challenges
selling
product,
transportation
barriers,
low
pricing.
These
impediments
result
insufficient
output,
unforeseen
stock,
revenue
loss.
restrictions
have
caused
significant
food
deficit
by
disrupting
demand
supply
sides
networks.
A
high
number
small-scale
farmers
had
deal
with
insecurity.
As
cumulative
effects,
actors
getting
less
motivated
continue
producing.
also
argues
many
can
be
overcome
using
ICTs,
maintaining
precise
farm
management,
product
marketing,
access
production
inputs.
To
assist
stakeholders
coping
with,
adapting
to,
building
networks,
article
emphasizes
critical
need
turn
expand
application
advanced
agricultural
ICTs
meet
world's
growing
needs
ensure
sustainability
farming
particularly
face
pandemic
like
Frontiers in Marine Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9
Published: Jan. 12, 2023
Fishing
industry
stakeholders
have
unique
and
important
contributions
to
make
fisheries
research.
Co-operative
collaborative
research
approaches
between
science
are
facilitate
the
documentation
of
fishers’
knowledge
co-creation
common
understandings.
Successful
collaborations
require
open
communication,
trust
social
capital,
but
numerous
barriers
exist
establishing
these
effective
partnerships.
This
paper
takes
a
narrative
approach
reflect
on
authors’
experiences
engaging
collaborating
with
Irish
fishers
in
quest
for
knowledge,
while
considering
how
data
from
can
best
be
used
integrated
into
scientific
processes.
includes
reflecting
faced,
addition
motives
opportunities
that
enabled
this
work
progress.
Through
case
study
examples,
we
issues
surrounding
misunderstandings
regarding
roles
scientists
process,
lack
transparency,
trust,
historical/legacy
issues,
contemporary
pressures
including
COVID-19
pandemic
impacts
Brexit.
Building
active
communication
identified
as
key
elements
effectively
co-create
understanding.
Trust
is
often
developed
an
informal
setting,
more
formalized
processes,
increased
transparency
engage,
institutional
supports
may
further
fisheries.
Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(2), P. e13443 - e13443
Published: Feb. 1, 2023
As
a
result
of
COVID-19
spread,
Bangladesh
implemented
range
measures
including
general
holidays,
lockdown,
no
and
strict
lockdown
which
resulted
in
the
dramatic
ups
downs
price
level
products.
This
study
aimed
to
examine
influence
on
poultry
products
(meat
eggs)
using
Gazipur-an
intensive
growing
area
-
as
case
study.
Monthly
market
data
meat
eggs,
primary
panel
from
same
respondents
random
sampling
technique
through
structured
questionnaire-based
interview,
Focus
Group
Discussion
(FGD),
Key
Informant
Interview
(KII)
were
collected.
The
results
reveal
that
after
incidence
COVID-19,
at
farmgate,
wholesale
retail
levels
dropped
drastically
for
first
three
months
(February
April
2020).
Following
that,
farm
(broiler)
chicken
eggs
increased
by
40%
more
than
30%,
respectively.
On
other
hand,
local
(deshi)
15%,
was
already
high
market.
However,
early
phase
many
smallholder
farmers
hatchery
owners
forced
shut
down
due
less
demand/no
demand
product
along
with
feed
cost
inadequate
support
external
sources.
government
should
provide
financial
low
or
no-interest
rate
growers
order
enhance
their
resilience
against
shocks
like
pandemic,
natural
disasters,
etc.
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16, P. 4349 - 4361
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Freshwater
aquaculture
in
Jianghan
Plain
plays
a
key
role
the
whole
industry
of
China.
It
was
expanding
rapidly
to
meet
fast-growing
demand
consumption
these
decades.
The
spatial
distribution
change
has
attracted
many
researchers
recent
years
and
it
is
worth
further
investigating.
However,
accuracy
quality
inland
classification
mapping
still
have
space
be
improved.
Our
study
attempts
use
Sentinel-1
Sentinel-2
data
classify
areas,
non-aquaculture
water,
non-water
areas.
We
applied
image
segmentation
pixel-based
feature
computation
obtain
candidate
datasets.
Recursive
elimination
(RFE)
used
find
optimal
datasets
which
were
then
imported
into
modified
UNet
for
classification.
This
workflow
annual
better
observation
In
total
12
indices
features
found
most
influential
preserved
after
RFE.
overall
reached
96.83%,
while
precision
recall
areas
84.47%
90.48%,
respectively.
combination
object-based
analysis
showed
its
advantage
compared
other
studies.
Integrated
rice–crawfish
farming
factor
motivating
rapid
development
aquaculture.
Policies
about
fishing
ban
ecosystem
restoration
also
deeply
affecting
Plain.
