The impact of COVID-19 on small-scale farming, food security and sovereignty in Africa

COVID-19 has triggered the second biggest crisis in a decade, and possibly the worst recession ever, whilst many countries have not yet recovered from the 2008 financial crisis. These are unprecedented times that will dramatically increase inequalities and have severe impacts on people in developing countries. The pandemic has hit hardest those who have no access to healthcare, who lack a social safety net to fall back on, who don’t rights to sick leave, are in precarious work conditions, have no access to land titles, and those with the greatest unpaid care responsibilities.