Abstract
Migration has been a part of the livelihood strategy and risk diversification to relieve crises. Food insecurity as a consequence as well as a cause of migration demands review during the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper is an attempt to explore the dynamics and vulnerabilities that ensue from the nexus of migration, food security, and COVID-19, as the economic crisis of COVID-19 seems more intensive when viewed through a migration lens. The vulnerability of the economy based on food imports and remittances is heightened by COVID-19. The whole nexus of migration and food security has shifted; even the positive aspects of migration are predisposed to vulnerabilities.
Highlights
Migration is a complex and multifaceted reality, driven by various push and pull factors (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations [FAO], International Fund for Agricultural Development [IFAD], International Organization for Migration [IOM], & World Food Program [WFP], 2018)
It has been argued that migration improves the food security of households by providing the capital necessary for agricultural investment or the economic means to buy food
Research shows that remittances from migrants to their homes of origin are a crucial instrument for meeting household food security during food crises (Obi, Bartolini, & D’Haese, 2020)
Summary
Migration is a complex and multifaceted reality, driven by various push and pull factors (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations [FAO], International Fund for Agricultural Development [IFAD], International Organization for Migration [IOM], & World Food Program [WFP], 2018). Keywords COVID-19, Pandemic, Migration, Food Security, Vulnerability It has been argued that migration improves the food security of households by providing the capital necessary for agricultural investment or the economic means to buy food. Mobility and migration have been greatly affected by the COVID-19 crisis, making 272 million international migrants vulnerable (IOM, 2020a).
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