Effects of COVID-19 countermeasures on food supply systems and productivity of agricultural enterprises: A case study of Namelok Estate farm at Kajiado, Kenya

Abstract

In this descriptive study, we document how health precaution protocols (cessation and restriction of movement) on COVID 19 pandemic affected the productivity and supply systems of Namelok Estate Farm. Data was collected through direct interviews and field observations. The study found out that countermeasures towards the pandemic affected the availability, stability and accessibility of food. Besides, the countermeasures put to contain the spread of the virus reduced mobility of labor and key agricultural inputs. Resilience-building into small and large-scale farming system, government investment in input supply systems and subsidies to cushion agriculture productivity is recommended.