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1. COVID-19: The Impact of a Complex Disaster on Household Food Security in Caribbean SIDS

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Lystra Fletcher-Paul, Wendy-Ann P. Isaac, Arlette Saint Ville, and Tracy M. Marshall

Subjects
Geography, Food security, Disaster risk reduction, business.industry, Preparedness, digestive, oral, and skin physiology, Pandemic, Market access, Small Island Developing States, business, Socioeconomics, Baseline (configuration management), Risk management
Abstract

Household food security coping strategies in five Small Island Developing States (SIDS) of the Caribbean – Barbados, Belize, Jamaica, The Bahamas, and Trinidad and Tobago – responded to the COVID-19 pandemic in different ways across the countries. This included minimal to small increases in mobility related to groceries and pharmacies above the baseline for Belize, The Bahamas, and Trinidad and Tobago but small decreases in Barbados and Jamaica. Across all countries, there were notable spikes in internet web searches on food preparedness (March to April), with web searches highest in Trinidad and Tobago and lowest in Barbados. A regional food security survey showed a third of respondents across countries reported coping strategies of eating less preferred foods, skipping meals or reducing food intake, but more households in Barbados and Belize experienced food insecurity from lack of market access. Coping strategies involved both emotional and logical responses to the pandemic. Variations in food security reflected local conditions and indicated the need for national response planning for the second and third waves to include interdisciplinary, hazard-specific, and place-based considerations to reduce secondary impacts on household food security.

Published
2021

2. Food Security in the Caribbean : Historical Perspectives, Current Challenges, and Sustainable Solutions

Author

Donovan Stanberry, Lystra Fletcher-Paul, Donovan Stanberry, and Lystra Fletcher-Paul

Subjects
Latin America—Economic conditions, Agriculture—Economic aspects, Development economics, International trade, International economic relations
Abstract

Food security is a pressing concern in the Caribbean. Caribbean countries produce and export crops including sugar, bananas, and coffee, but this archipelago of states relies heavily on imported food when it comes to nourishing the Caribbean population. As much as 80% of the food consumed is imported. This is because the region does not have a robust domestic food crop or livestock sector. Much of the imported food is processed: high in sugar, fat, and salt. As a result, the region now has one of the highest rates of obesity in the Americas. And there are, as a consequence, heightened incidences of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. This negatively impacts the resources and budgets of health facilities in the Caribbean, which in turn hurts the developmental prospects of these Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Food Security in the Caribbean breaks down the concept of food security in all of its dimensions and critically analyzes the state of food security within four specific pillars: availability, access, utilization, and stability. Offering insights into key trends in food production, consumption, and access, the book combines data from the CARICOM Secretariat, Ministries of Agriculture, and other relevant institutions. Chapters highlight the historical and structural conditioning of the Caribbean agriculture sector as an exporter of select tropical commodities and overreliance on imports for domestic food consumption. Chapters critically examine the fitness of purpose of regional and national institutional frameworks, investment in infrastructure, land reform, and the development of appropriate agricultural research, technology, and extension systems. There is an examination of the role of neoliberal policies and the directives of international funding institutions. The authors also address important and emerging challenges posed by COVID-19 and supply chain issues resulting from international conflicts, such as the one in Ukraine. This is an invaluable resource for economic researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and students interested in addressing the complex challenges of food security in the Caribbean region and beyond.

Published
2024

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