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a. Longer term impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on European agriculture

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  • Lowenberg-DeBoer, James
  • Behrendt, Karl
  • Boot, Alastair
  • Byrne, Richard
  • de Silva, Carrie
  • Eastham, Jane
  • Huang, Iona
  • Keeble, Simon
  • May, Daniel
  • Munley, Mary
  • Paparas, Dimitrios
  • Schroer-Merker, Eva
  • Thelwell, Simon

Abstract

The longer-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the European food supply chain may be substantially different than the short-term adaptation of farmers, food processors and retailers. The main consumer preference changes are likely to be linked to greater on-line ordering, home delivery and in-home consumption. The food industry changes will probably be more persistent and of greater magnitude than those on the consumer side, including a preference for production and processing closer to consumption, and greater flexibility in processing. The COVID-19 pandemic will promote greater automation throughout the food chain with automation of combinable crops leading the way because the engineering is more tractable than for fruits and vegetables. The COVID-19 pandemic will lead to a re-emphasis on food production and food security in agricultural policy throughout Europe. That re-emphasis of food security will be strongest in those countries which saw the largest and longest disruption in consumer level food availability. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the European food system, but in the longer run it could also create opportunities for those ready to adapt to the changing realities.

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  • Lowenberg-DeBoer, James & Behrendt, Karl & Boot, Alastair & Byrne, Richard & de Silva, Carrie & Eastham, Jane & Huang, Iona & Keeble, Simon & May, Daniel & Munley, Mary & Paparas, Dimitrios & Schroer-, 2020. "a. Longer term impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on European agriculture," Land, Farm & Agribusiness Management Department 308131, Harper Adams University, Land, Farm & Agribusiness Management Department.
  • Handle: RePEc:ags:haaewp:308131
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.308131
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    1. Barbara Zanetti & Milena Verrascina & Francesco Licciardo & Giuseppe Gargano, 2022. "Agritourism and Farms Diversification in Italy: What Have We Learnt from COVID-19?," Land, MDPI, vol. 11(8), pages 1-21, August.

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    Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; International Relations/Trade;
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