The Impact of Food Supply Chain Disruptions amidst COVID-19 in Malaysia

The Impact of Food Supply Chain Disruptions amidst COVID-19 in Malaysia

Chiew Chin

Over the last 10 years, the food supply has been secured in Malaysia through a combination of local food production and supply of imported food. The occurrence of COVID-19 has disrupted the food supply chain with the lockdown restriction known as the Movement Control Order (MCO) put in place to break the transmission mode of COVID-19. This article outlines the chronological events that took place in Malaysia after a COVID-19 outbreak due to a religious gathering. The impact of MCO on the food supply chain, particularly to urban residents, is also described, with recommended approaches to mitigate the situation.

2020

covid-19, Malaysia, Pandemic, food security, Food Supply chain

10.5304/jafscd.2020.094.031

Epidemiology and Health

Korean Society of Epidemiology

Agriculture, Environmental sciences, Geography. Anthropology. Recreation, Technology, Social Sciences, Nutrition. Foods and food supply, Recreation. Leisure, Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology, Regional planning, Communities. Classes. Races, Human ecology. Anthropogeography, Home economics