ABSTRACT

The Agri-food Supply Chains (AFSC) dealing with perishable items have suffered a lot due to the COVID 19 pandemic. During this uncertain time, developing resiliency has become a priority for management. Therefore, the main purpose of the study is to explore the impact of COVID-19 on AFSC and the possible strategies for improving the resilience of the AFSC. Impacts on AFSC and possible strategies are explored through the literature review and experts’ opinions. The importance rating of impacts of COVID-19 on AFSC is determined using the Best-Worst Method (BWM). These impacts are further correlated with the strategies for improving the resilience of AFSC using Quality Function Deployment (QFD). The findings of the study will help farmers, food processors, distributors, and retailers to maintain the uninterrupted flow of food items from farmers to end-users during the uncertain business environment. It will also contribute to formulating effective policies by the government and other stakeholders for improving the resilience of AFSCs.

摘要

由于 COVID 19 大流行，处理易腐烂物品的农业食品供应链 (AFSC) 遭受了很大损失。在这个不确定的时期，发展弹性已成为管理层的优先事项。因此，本研究的主要目的是探讨 COVID-19 对 AFSC 的影响以及提高 AFSC 复原力的可能策略。通过文献回顾和专家意见探讨了对 AFSC 的影响和可能的策略。COVID-19 对 AFSC 影响的重要性等级是使用最佳最差方法 (BWM) 确定的。这些影响进一步与使用质量功能部署 (QFD) 提高 AFSC 弹性的策略相关联。研究结果将帮助农民、食品加工商、分销商、和零售商在不确定的商业环境中保持食品从农民到最终用户的不间断流动。它还将有助于政府和其他利益相关者制定有效的政策，以提高 AFSC 的复原力。