Effects of COVID-19 and Other Epidemics in History on Agriculture

Abstract

From past to present, human history has witnessed many pandemic diseases. The most prominent feature of pandemics is that they are experienced globally and negatively affect the regions they affect in tourism, health, education, etc. Various areas are affected by epidemic diseases in various ways. In 2019, coronavirus was detected in humans for the first time, and the disease whose first cases were identified in Wuhan city of Hubei province of China was named Covid-19. It is still a global epidemic. One of the areas where the effects of the Covid-19 epidemic, which has emerged today, where the increase in hunger and malnutrition continues, has been agriculture. Various adverse effects have been observed in agriculture due to entry and exit bans and regional quarantines applied to the countries affected by the epidemic, exposure to various restrictions, and disruptions in the supply of agricultural products. This review study examined the effects of the Covid-19 epidemic and other epidemics experienced before this epidemic, especially on agricultural activities.