Mitigating the Impact of COVID-19 on Rural Farm Families in Nigeria through Innovative Information Transfer Nigeria Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER), Ibadan, Nigeria Cecy Edijala Balogun Article DOI: Department of Social Policy 10.48028/iiprds/ijdshmss.v10.i2.04 he role of new technologies in driving agricultural T sustainability is crucial for the socio-economic survival of rural households in Nigeria. The COVID- 19 pandemic impacted the livelihood of farm families as they had difficulties accessing inputs, supplies and farm labour needed for maximum productivity of their farming enterprises, and in selling farm produce due to the lockdown restrictions policies imposed by the government. Additionally, the income of farm families was affected as a result of spoilage of perishable produce. This review highlighted the impact of COVID-19 on agricultural activities of rural families, constraints to accessing agricultural information, responses of the government in providing information to farmers and the innovative information sources for improved livelihood outcome. This review concluded that innovative information dissemination methods can enhance the livelihood of farm families in the face of crisis like the COVID-19 outbreak. Abstract Keywords: Impact; COVID-19; Rural Farm Families; Innovative Information Transfer; Nigeria Corresponding Author: Cecy Edijala Balogun Vol. 10, No. 2 December, 2020 International Journal of Development Strategies in Humanities, Management and Social Sciences p-ISSN: 2360-9036 | e-ISSN: 2360-9044 IJDSHMSS http://internationalpolicybrief.org/journals/international-scientic-research-consortium-journals/intl-jrnl-of-development-strategies-in-humanities-vol10-no2-december-2020 IJDSHMSS 40 | page