...Nan Li; Muzi Chen; Haoyu Gao; Difang Huang; Xiaoguang Yang Purpose Given the scarcity of data during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in China, the decision-making for non-pharmaceutical policies was mostly based on insufficient evidence. The purpose of this study is to assess...

...Hongdong Guo; Yehong Liu; Xinjie Shi; Kevin Z. Chen Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate e-commerce as a new means to ensure that the urban demand for food can be met during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak. Because a number of COVID-19 e-commerce models have emerged...

...Lijuan Cao; Tianxiang Li; Rongbo Wang; Jing Zhu Purpose The outbreak of the novel COVID-19 virus has spread throughout the world, causing unprecedented disruption to not only China's agricultural trade but also the world's agricultural trade at large. This paper attempts to provide a preliminary...

...Shurui Zhang; Shuo Wang; Lingran Yuan; Xiaoguang Liu; Binlei Gong Purpose This article investigates the mechanism of the direct and indirect effects of epidemics on agricultural production and projects the impact of COVID-19 on agricultural output in China. Design/methodology/approach...

...Yumei Zhang; Xinshen Diao; Kevin Z. Chen; Sherman Robinson; Shenggen Fan Purpose The purpose of this study is to assess the potential economic cost of the COVID-19 pandemic on China's macroeconomy and agri-food system and provide policy recommendations to stimulate economic growth and agri-food...

...) disruption in breeding stock adjustments; (4) disruption in pork import; and (5) a combination of scenario (1)–(4). Design/methodology/approach The agricultural supply chain experienced tremendous disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic. To evaluate the impact of disruptions, the authors employ a system...

...Xiaohua Yu; Chang Liu; Hanjie Wang; Jan-Henning Feil Purpose The purpose of this paper is to empirically study the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on food prices in China and provides policy implications for crisis management for other countries who are still under the crisis...

... for its citizen and propose policy actions to prevent a global food and nutrition security crisis. Design/methodology/approach The authors utilize a noncomprehensive review of peer-reviewed and nonpeer-reviewed literature, as well as a case study approach. Findings Under the ongoing COVID-19...