Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic is a current outbreak in almost all parts of the world including Ethiopia influencing the socio-economy of people and mostly threatening the agriculture and food security of the least developed countries. Health crisis due to the pandemic, they could divert attention from agriculture sector and adversely affect the food and nutrition security of the country by disrupting food supply chains. The COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc in countries across the globe, causing a global health emergency and forcing economies to slow down due to the strict quarantine measures. Suitable climate and weather environments are essential for the survival, reproduction, distribution and transmission of disease pathogens, vectors, and hosts. Ethiopia has a high incidence of climatesensitive diseases and increased temperatures will likely expand the range of malaria to highland areas and increased flooding will facilitate the spread of waterborne diseases like diarrhea and moisture stress were significantly overcome COVID-19. Climate change currently contributes to the global burden of disease and premature deaths.

Keywords: Climate variability, COVID-19, Moisture, Agriculture, Production