Food security amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Central Asia:Evidence from rural Tajikistan  

作　　者：Yuhan Zhao Chen Qian Yumei Zhang Xiande Li Kamiljon T.Akramov 

机构地区：[1]Institute of Agricultural Economics and Development,Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Beijing 100081,China [2]Academy of Global Food Economics and Policy,College of Economics and Management,China Agricultural University,Beijing 100083,China [3]International Food Policy Research Institute(IFPRI),Washington,D.C.20005,USA

出　　处：《Journal of Integrative Agriculture》2024年第8期2853-2867,共15页农业科学学报（英文版）

基　　金：the National Natural Science Foundation of China(71961147001);the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Project of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences(10-IAED-04-2023)。

摘　　要：Food security has been long understudied in the context of Central Asia.We present an analysis examining household-level food demand for Tajikistan and assessing the magnitude of its food security changes during the COVID-19 pandemic.Based on an extensive household survey data set from Tajikistan,we estimate the expenditure,income,and price elasticities for nine food categories using the QUAIDS model.Then,we develop a microsimulation model using the estimated elasticities to assess the dual impact of declining remittance income and rising food prices stemming from the pandemic shock.There are significant differences in demand elasticities across food groups,with high elasticities observed for nutritious foods,such as meat,fruit,eggs,and milk,in rural households.Moreover,our findings show that changes in remittance income and food prices significantly negatively affected food security for rural households during the COVID-19 pandemic.These findings have important implications for policymakers concerned about rural livelihoods and food security in remittance-receiving economies during the post-pandemic period.

关 键 词：international remittances food security COVID-19 TAJIKISTAN Central Asia 

分 类 号：F316.11[经济管理—产业经济]