The Role of National Food Security in a Massive Pandemic: The Case of COVID-19

International Journal of Business and Society, Vol. 22 No. 1, 2021, 119-130

12 Pages Posted: 6 Apr 2021

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Mario Arturo Ruiz Estrada

Econographication Virtual Laboratory (EVL); Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala - Facultad de Ciencias Economicas

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Date Written: April 6, 2021

Abstract

This paper proposes the national pandemics contingency plan for any country based on the application of the minimum food, water & medication storage for a massive pandemic quota (ψ-Quota). Consequently, the main objective of the ψ-Quota is to calculate the approximate amount of food, water, and medicines storage amount annually in case of a possible massive pandemic crisis. Finally, this paper is divided into three sections: (i) the minimum food, water, and medicine quota storage calculation in case of a massive pandemic; (ii) the food,water, and medicine storage quota for a massive pandemic; (iii) the geographical distribution and mapping of the emergency aid supplier’s modules in case of a massive pandemic for any country. Finally, the ψ-Quota was applied on the case of Malaysia.

Keywords: Pandemics, Food security; economic development; COVID-19

JEL Classification: A1

Suggested Citation

Ruiz Estrada, Mario Arturo, The Role of National Food Security in a Massive Pandemic: The Case of COVID-19 (April 6, 2021). International Journal of Business and Society, Vol. 22 No. 1, 2021, 119-130, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3820661

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