Special collection of articles on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on South African agriculture

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a disruptive impact on the world economy and the lives of all people. The pandemic is characteristic of a typical "Black Swan" event with unprecedented scope, characteristics, consequences and responses by governments in all countries. The legislative constraints imposed by governments in most countries on the movement of people and goods and services disrupted the global economy dramatically with large negative impacts on the growth and absolute size of economies. Although agricultural and food production across the world was deemed an essential service for the basic needs of people, the sector did not fully escape the disruptive impact of the pandemic.