The lock-down policy across the country in the past few weeks as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic currently ravaging the world has prevented farmers, who are supposed to be preparing for the 2020 planting season, from accessing direly needed agro-inputs due to the disruption of inputs supply logistics within the Southwest agronomic service market. […]
Intricately linked to the health issues associated with COVID19 pandemic is a looming food crisis. There are fears that the lock-down across Nigeria and other parts of the world could disrupt the food chain, especially at the supply end, as farmers preparing for the 2020 planting season may have challenges accessing inputs due largely to […]
prepared by The Economic Desk of DAWN Commission with additional contribution from Dr. Sade Taiwo This paper examines the economic implications of the lock-down on six States in the Southwest Region of Nigeria, sequel to the incidence of COVID-19 pandemic. The lock-down became imperative as a result of the spread of the disease. The disease, […]