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1. An assessment of the global food security index

Author:
Izraelov, Meital; Silber, Jacques
Source:
Food security 2019 v.11 no.5 pp. 1135-1152
ISSN:
1876-4517
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; empirical research; experts;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... Several measures of food insecurity, whether at the household or at the national level, have been introduced during the past two or three decades. Some concentrate on the determinants of food security while other emphasize more the consequences of food insecurity. The main focus of this paper is on the food security indicators introduced by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the Global Food Se ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12571-019-00941-y

2. Correction to: Climate Change Interactions with Agriculture, Forestry Sequestration, and Food Security

Author:
Peña-Lévano, Luis Moisés; Taheripour, Farzad; Tyner, Wallace E.
Source:
Environmental and resource economics 2019 v.74 no.2 pp. 677-678
ISSN:
0924-6460
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; climate change; forestry;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... This correction stands to correct the original article as the authors have provided the following corrections for Table 2, the corrected values (in billion of USD of welfare) are. ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10640-019-00343-w

3. A comparative study of fine-tuning deep learning models for plant disease identification

Author:
Too, Edna Chebet; Yujian, Li; Njuki, Sam; Yingchun, Liu
Source:
Computers and electronics in agriculture 2019 v.161 pp. 272-279
ISSN:
0168-1699
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; comparative study; models;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... Deep learning has recently attracted a lot of attention with the aim to develop a quick, automatic and accurate system for image identification and classification. In this work, the focus was on fine-tuning and evaluation of state-of-the-art deep convolutional neural network for image-based plant disease classification. An empirical comparison of the deep learning architecture is done. The archite ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.compag.2018.03.032

4. Nutrition and Vulnerable Groups

Author:
Devine, Amanda; Lawlis, Tanya
Source:
Nutrients 2019 v.11 no.5
ISSN:
2072-6643
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; economic factors; nutrition;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... Food insecurity is a complex ‘wicked’ problem that results from a range of unstable and uncertain physical, social, cultural, and economic factors that limit access to nutritious food [...] ...
DOI:
10.3390/nu11051066

5. Correction to: The Contribution of Potatoes to Global Food Security, Nutrition and Healthy Diets

Author:
Wijesinha-Bettoni, Ramani; Mouillé, Béatrice
Source:
American journal of potato research 2019 v.96 no.2 pp. 150
ISSN:
1099-209X
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; healthy diet; potatoes;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... In the original article the copyright holder name is incorrect. The copyright holder name should be Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12230-019-09713-y

6. Correction to: A Systematic Review of the Evaluation of Interventions to Tackle Children’s Food Insecurity

Author:
Holley, Clare E.; Mason, Carolynne
Source:
Current nutrition reports 2019 v.8 no.1 pp. 28
ISSN:
2161-3311
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; children; systematic review;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... The original version of this article unfortunately contained mistakes in Tables captions. ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13668-019-0260-7
PubMed:
30830565
PubMed Central:
PMC6828032

7. Sustainable intensification in land systems: trade-offs, scales, and contexts

Author:
Thomson, Allison M; Ellis, Erle C; Grau, HÉctor Ricardo; Kuemmerle, Tobias; Meyfroidt, Patrick; Ramankutty, Navin; Zeleke, Gete
Source:
Current opinion in environmental sustainability 2019 v.38 pp. 37-43
ISSN:
1877-3435
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; data collection; sustainable agricultural intensification;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... Sustainable intensification of agricultural production is expected to be an important pathway for achieving future food security while protecting the environment. Recognizing that there is no single answer to how different dimensions of intensification can be achieved sustainably, we identify opportunities for research across spatial scales. We focus specifically on research questions around advan ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.cosust.2019.04.011

8. Social responses to volcanic eruptions: A review of key concepts

Author:
Torrence, Robin
Source:
Quaternary international 2019 v.499 pp. 258-265
ISSN:
1040-6182
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; disasters; society; volcanic activity;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... A review of key concepts useful for structuring research on social responses to volcanic eruptions among pre-industrial societies is presented as a framework for contextualising research on the Avellino volcanic event. Beginning with vulnerability, the importance for archaeological research of a temporal viewpoint that effectively incorporates studies of resilience, change, and adaptation is appra ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.quaint.2018.02.033

9. Food banking and emergency food aid: expanding the definition of local food environments and systems

Author:
Thompson, Claire; Smith, Dianna; Cummins, Steven
Source:
The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity 2019 v.16 no.1 pp. 2
ISSN:
1479-5868
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; diet; food aid; issues and policy; models;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... If current trends in food insecurity continue then the diets of low-income people may become characterised by the inclusion of significant amounts of donated and surplus food accessed via the third-sector. These developments have yet to be integrated into macro models and concepts of the food environment. Addressing this caveat is necessary in order to both help build an evidence base to challenge ...
DOI:
10.1186/s12966-018-0765-2
PubMed:
30616636
PubMed Central:
PMC6322256

10. Partnering for inclusive business in food provisioning

Author:
Schouten, Greetje; Vellema, Sietze
Source:
Current opinion in environmental sustainability 2019 v.41 pp. 38-42
ISSN:
1877-3435
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; business enterprises; economic development; food industry; social class;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... This review aims to unravel how partnering processes relate to processes of inclusion in the context of food provisioning. In food provisioning, inclusion has two key dimensions: the inclusion of (low-income) consumers to increase levels of food security, and the inclusion of smallholder producers to promote inclusive economic growth. This review discusses both dimensions and shows that the tandem ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.cosust.2019.10.004

11. Resilience and household food security: a review of concepts, methodological approaches and empirical evidence

Author:
Ansah, Isaac Gershon Kodwo; Gardebroek, Cornelis; Ihle, Rico
Source:
Food security 2019 v.11 no.6 pp. 1187-1203
ISSN:
1876-4517
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; children; empirical research; households; malnutrition; multivariate analysis; socioeconomics;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... The way economic studies conceptualize and measure resilience is very heterogeneous. This does not only challenge scientific progress, but also raises the question of whether they measure one identical concept with different methods or whether they measure different understandings of resilience. This paper provides a review of concepts, methodological approaches and empirical evidence on resilienc ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12571-019-00968-1

12. The Community Food Environment and Food Insecurity in Sioux Lookout, Ontario: Understanding the Relationships between Food, Health, and Place

Author:
Parker, Barbara; Burnett, Kristin; Hay, Travis; Skinner, Kelly
Source:
Journal of hunger & environmental nutrition 2019 v.14 no.6 pp. 762-779
ISSN:
1932-0256
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; interpersonal relationships; research projects; surveys; Ontario;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... The purpose of this community-based research project was to explore the community food environment and food insecurity in the northern Ontario community of Sioux Lookout. Previous informal conversations with local organizations identified food insecurity as a serious concern with particularly impactful consequences for Indigenous well-being. Community members were invited to a feast at the Friends ...
DOI:
10.1080/19320248.2018.1537867

13. Integrated modelling and management of water resources: the ecosystem perspective on the nexus approach

Author:
Hülsmann, Stephan; Sušnik, Janez; Rinke, Karsten; Langan, Simon; van Wijk, Dianneke; Janssen, Annette BG; Mooij, Wolf M
Source:
Current opinion in environmental sustainability 2019 v.40 pp. 14-20
ISSN:
1877-3435
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; aquatic ecosystems; ecosystem services; energy; water management;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Addressing challenges of water, energy and food security, nexus approaches towards resources management are being developed and starting to be implemented. However, the ecosystem perspective, essential for sustainable resources management, has been identified as a missing element within earlier nexus assessments. With regard to water they have mainly focused on the allocation to different sectors ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.cosust.2019.07.003

14. Crop type classification using a combination of optical and radar remote sensing data: a review

Author:
Orynbaikyzy, Aiym; Gessner, Ursula; Conrad, Christopher
Source:
International journal of remote sensing 2019 v.40 no.17 pp. 6553-6595
ISSN:
1366-5901
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; monitoring; radar; remote sensing; spatial data; vegetation structure;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Reliable and accurate crop classification maps are an important data source for agricultural monitoring and food security assessment studies. For many years, crop type classification and monitoring were focused on single-source optical satellite data classification. With advancements in sensor technologies and processing capabilities, the potential of multi-source satellite imagery has gained incr ...
DOI:
10.1080/01431161.2019.1569791

15. Facilitators and Barriers toward Food Security of Afghan Refugees Residing in Karachi, Pakistan

Author:
Khakpour, Mahasti; Iqbal, Romaina; GhulamHussain, Naveera; Engler-Stringer, Rachel; Koc, Mustafa; Garcea, Joseph; Farag, Marwa; Henry, Carol; Vatanparast, Hassan
Source:
Ecology of food and nutrition 2019 v.58 no.4 pp. 317-334
ISSN:
1543-5237
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; food choices; interviews; quality of life; refugees; Pakistan;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... The present study comparatively assesses how Afghan refugees in Pakistan understand both the factors and barriers affecting their food security status before and after refuge. Through qualitative in-depth interviews with 25 Afghan refugee families, we assess how quality of life, together with perceptions of a balanced meal, food environments both pre- and post-migration and push and pull factors o ...
DOI:
10.1080/03670244.2019.1598982

16. Food insecurity patterns before and after initial receipt of Supplemental Security Income

Author:
Sonik, Rajan A; Parish, Susan L; Mitra, Monika
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.10 pp. 1909-1913
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; data analysis; income; surveys; United States;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... To assess patterns of food insecurity before and after initial receipt of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. We analysed data from a nationally representative sample. We estimated two difference-in-difference models comparing food insecurity patterns among eventual SSI recipients with patterns among eligible non-recipients during two time frames. The first model assessed changes in food ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980019000570
PubMed:
30915937 30915937

17. P189 The Readiness of Health Clinics to Partner with the SNAP-Ed Program on Nutrition Support Implementation

Author:
Draper, Carrie; Dreyer, Erin
Source:
Journal of nutrition education and behavior 2019 v.51 no.7 pp. S117
ISSN:
1499-4046
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; funding; leadership; motivation; nutrition; patients; screening; South Carolina;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... The national SNAP-Ed Evaluation Framework encourages program implementers to assess the readiness of potential partner sites as a short-term outcome. The readiness of health clinics to partner with the program is an understudied area, though, this setting on the surface seems ripe for partnership based on the alignment of clinic and SNAP-Ed priorities and efforts to prevent chronic diet-related di ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jneb.2019.05.565

18. Getting an Imported GM Crop Approved in China

Author:
Jin, Yan; Drabik, Dušan; Heerink, Nico; Wesseler, Justus
Source:
Trends in biotechnology 2019 v.37 no.6 pp. 566-569
ISSN:
0167-7799
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; crops; gene editing; genetically modified plants; China;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... What are the procedures and trends for obtaining approval for imported genetically modified (GM) crops in China, and how do approval dates and length of approval in China compare with those in other countries? The answers are crucial for current food security in China and the future of crops derived by gene editing. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.tibtech.2019.02.004

19. Land system science and the 2030 agenda: exploring knowledge that supports sustainability transformation

Author:
Ehrensperger, Albrecht; de Bremond, Ariane; Providoli, Isabelle; Messerli, Peter
Source:
Current opinion in environmental sustainability 2019 v.38 pp. 68-76
ISSN:
1877-3435
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; climate; issues and policy; land resources; poverty; scientists;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Implementing the 2030 Agenda may well translate into competing claims on scarce land resources. Thus, there is a call for a better linkage of science, policy, and practice to navigate development trade-offs and use co-benefits. We found that since 2015, scientists formally associated as members to the Global Land Programme (GLP) have mainly researched on topics that are relevant to the 2030 Agenda ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.cosust.2019.04.006

20. Food Insecure College Students and Objective Measurements of Their Unused Meal Plans

Author:
van Woerden, Irene; Hruschka, Daniel; Vega-Lόpez, Sonia; Schaefer, David R.; Adams, Marc; Bruening, Meg
Source:
Nutrients 2019 v.11 no.4
ISSN:
2072-6643
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; autumn; college students; equations; United States;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Some researchers have proposed the prevalence of food insecurity among college students is high due to students’ meal plans providing insufficient meals. The association between college students’ food security status and their meal plans have not yet been examined. In this study, United States (US) first year college students (N = 534) self-reported their food security status in the Fa ...
DOI:
10.3390/nu11040904
PubMed:
31018554
PubMed Central:
PMC6521619

21. Identifying adaptation effectiveness indicators using participatory approaches: A case study from the Gangetic Basin

Author:
Mohan, Divya; Prabhakar, S.V.R.K.; Upadhyay, Himani
Source:
Climate and development 2019 v.11 no.4 pp. 287-301
ISSN:
1756-5537
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; basins; case studies; farm income; freshwater;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Indicator-based approaches have been used extensively for measuring adaptation. Adopting participatory approaches helps in contextualizing the global level and generic indicators to suit the local-level conditions for measuring adaptation effectiveness. This paper discusses the application of a methodology for identifying a set of adaptation effectiveness indicators that could assist in prioritizi ...
DOI:
10.1080/17565529.2017.1401523

22. Assessing the effectiveness of a community food security project for curriculum development

Author:
Krebs-Moberg, Julia; Ormsby, Alison
Source:
Applied environmental education and communication 2019 v.18 no.2 pp. 128-139
ISSN:
1533-0389
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; curriculum; environmental education; heat; learning; soil; North Carolina;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Many counties of Western North Carolina have high levels of food insecurity that may be addressed by training communities to grow, prepare, and preserve their own food. A curriculum was developed and tested in 2016 at a Section 8 housing development in Polk County, NC. Research investigated successful community agriculture projects and assessed participant learning. Weekly class evaluations were c ...
DOI:
10.1080/1533015X.2018.1445567

23. The politics of the internationalisation of Brazil’s ‘Zero Hunger’ instruments

Author:
Milhorance, Carolina; Bursztyn, Marcel; Sabourin, Eric
Source:
Food security 2019 v.11 no.2 pp. 447-460
ISSN:
1876-4517
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; developing countries; farmers; politics; public policy; Brazil; Mozambique;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Brazil became a prominent player for policy dialogue on food security and social protection in the 2000s and started to share its policy instruments with developing countries. However, the consequences as well as the mechanisms of such political effort have been little analysed. This paper draws on the case of Mozambique to examine the adoption process of Brazil’s instruments of public food procur ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12571-019-00898-y

24. Examining food insecurity among food bank members in Greater Vancouver

Author:
Holmes, Eleanor; Fowokan, Adeleke; Seto, Darlene; Lear, Scott A.; Black, Jennifer L.
Source:
Journal of hunger & environmental nutrition 2019 v.14 no.1-2 pp. 141-154
ISSN:
1932-0256
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; food banks; income; sociodemographic characteristics; surveys;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Background: Few studies have described predictors of severe food insecurity among food bank users. A survey of 77 Vancouver food bank members assessed sociodemographic characteristics, food bank use, and household food insecurity (HFI). Fisher’s exact tests explored associations between member characteristics and severe HFI. Results: Participants reported low incomes and 84% relied on social assis ...
DOI:
10.1080/19320248.2018.1465001

25. “They Do a Wonderful Job of Surviving”: Supportive Communication Exchanges Between Volunteers and Users of a Choice Food Pantry

Author:
Jones, Christina L.; Ksobiech, Kate; Maclin, Katie
Source:
Journal of hunger & environmental nutrition 2019 v.14 no.1-2 pp. 204-224
ISSN:
1932-0256
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; food pantries; information exchange; social support;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... In a qualitative study examining supportive communication, 34 users of a choice food pantry and 20 volunteers who guide users through the pantry shopping experience provided information about the nature and meaning of supportive communication exchanged during their normal pantry interactions. The study revealed that 4 types of social support link volunteer–client communication: (a) emotional (expr ...
DOI:
10.1080/19320248.2017.1337535

26. A Systematic Review of the Evaluation of Interventions to Tackle Children’s Food Insecurity

Author:
Holley, Clare E.; Mason, Carolynne
Source:
Current nutrition reports 2019 v.8 no.1 pp. 11-27
ISSN:
2161-3311
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; children; cohort studies; obesity; poverty; systematic review;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To synthesise the research which has sought to evaluate interventions aiming to tackle children’s food insecurity and the contribution of this research to evidencing the effectiveness of such interventions. RECENT FINDINGS: The majority of studies in this review were quantitative, non-randomised studies, including cohort studies. Issues with non-complete outcome data, measuremen ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13668-019-0258-1
PubMed:
30762204
PubMed Central:
PMC6426823

27. Nutrition Transition and the Structure of Global Food Demand

Author:
Gouel, Christophe; Guimbard, Houssein
Source:
American journal of agricultural economics 2019 v.101 no.2 pp. 383-403
ISSN:
0002-9092
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; developing countries; diet; income; lipids; models; sweeteners;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Estimating future demand for food is a critical aspect of global food security analyses. The process linking dietary changes to wealth is known as the nutrition transition and presents well‐identified features that help to predict consumption changes in poor countries. This study proposes to represent the nutrition transition with a nonhomothetic, flexible‐in‐income demand system. The resulting mo ...
DOI:
10.1093/ajae/aay030

28. The contributions of public policies for strengthening family farming and increasing food security: The case of Brazil

Author:
Berchin, Issa Ibrahim; Nunes, Nei Antonio; de Amorim, Wellyngton Silva; Alves Zimmer, Gabriel Alfredo; da Silva, Franciani Rodrigues; Fornasari, Vitória Haendchen; Sima, Mihaela; de Andrade Guerra, José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório
Source:
Land use policy 2019 v.82 pp. 573-584
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; developing countries; governance; public policy; Brazil;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Ensuring food security is one of the main challenges of the 21st century in developing countries. The aim of this study is to analyze how public policies contribute to the strengthening of family farming in order to increase the food security. The study encompasses a literature review of the relations between public policies, family farming and food security and relates them with a review of the m ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.12.043

29. Governance of the water-energy-food security nexus: A multi-level coordination challenge

Author:
Pahl-Wostl, Claudia
Source:
Environmental science & policy 2019 v.92 pp. 356-367
ISSN:
1462-9011
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; ecosystem services; energy; governance; resource management;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... The Water-Energy-Food (WEF) nexus is increasingly perceived as promising approach to overcome governance failures in dealing with complex and interconnected resource management challenges. Are such expectations warranted and what is required to mobilize the transformative potential inherent in this approach? The paper addresses these questions and argues in favour of developing a nexus paradigm wh ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envsci.2017.07.017

30. Graduating from food insecurity: evidence from graduation projects in Burundi and Rwanda

Author:
Devereux, Stephen; Roelen, Keetie; Sabates, Ricardo; Sabates-Wheeler, Rachel; Stoelinga, Dimitri; Dyevre, Arnaud
Source:
Food security 2019 v.11 no.1 pp. 219-232
ISSN:
1876-4517
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; assets; households; hunger; models; poverty; Burundi; Rwanda;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Graduation model programmes deliver a package of support to poor households, including cash and asset transfers, training and coaching, and access to savings facilities. They have been shown to reduce extreme poverty but evidence for their impacts on household food security is limited. Drawing on multiple-round evaluations of graduation projects in Burundi and Rwanda, this paper demonstrates stati ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12571-019-00887-1

31. Rethinking ruralization in terms of resilience: Subsistence strategies in sixth-century Caričin Grad in the light of plant and animal bone finds

Author:
Baron, Henriette; Reuter, Anna Elena; Marković, Nemanja
Source:
Quaternary international 2019 v.499 pp. 112-128
ISSN:
1040-6182
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; animals; archaeobotany; bones; cities; hills; Balkans; Serbia;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... The modes of subsistence of the early Byzantine inhabitants of the Balkans are subject to intense discussion. The core of the problem is the lack of sites of a clearly discernible agricultural character after the collapse of the villa system in late Antiquity and the question of how to interpret certain changes in the architecture and layout of fortified sites that indicate ruralization. Even thou ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.quaint.2018.02.031

32. Sustainable Agriculture in the “Belt and Road” Region in Conjunction with the Sustainable Development Goals

Author:
Shaofeng, Chen; Yang, Liu; Liyang, Su
Source:
Journal of resources and ecology 2019 v.10 no.6 pp. 649-656
ISSN:
1674-764X
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; agricultural development; agricultural resources; issues and policy; planning; prediction; regression analysis; sustainable agriculture; urbanization;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... The countries along the “Belt and Road” (B&R) should devote their efforts to top-level planning in the field of agriculture, so as to ensure the sustainable development of agriculture in the region. This will require a precise assessment of the sustainability of agriculture along the B&R. With a view to understanding the concept of sustainable agriculture along the B&R, combined with the interpret ...
DOI:
10.5814/j.issn.1674-764x.2019.06.010

33. An analysis of Indonesia’s shrinking food security policy space under the WTO

Author:
Thow, Anne Marie; Sharma, Sachin Kumar; Rachmi, Cut Novianti
Source:
Food security 2019 v.11 no.6 pp. 1275-1287
ISSN:
1876-4517
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; World Trade Organization; amber box; developing countries; food prices; inflation; rice; Indonesia;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Achieving food security remains a challenge for many low- and middle-income countries, including Indonesia. The aim of this study was to assess the policy space to implement food security policy in Indonesia under the World Trade Organization (WTO). The policy space for developing countries to implement administered prices for agricultural commodities is significantly circumscribed by the Agreemen ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12571-019-00967-2

34. Assessing poverty alleviation through social protection: School meals and family benefits in a middle-income country

Author:
Bakhshinyan, Elmira; Molinas, Luca; Alderman, Harold
Source:
Global food security 2019 v.23 pp. 205-211
ISSN:
2211-9124
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; economic crises; elementary schools; poverty; public policy; school meals; social welfare; Armenia;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... School meal programs are credited with improving food security and encouraging primary school enrollment. Yet the role of such programs may be evolving given progress in primary school participation as well as the availability of new instruments for social protection. This study assesses whether a school meal program in Armenia that originated as a response to the global financial crisis of 2008 s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.gfs.2019.07.005

35. A systematic approach to assess climate information products applied to agriculture and food security in Guatemala and Colombia

Author:
Bouroncle, Claudia; Müller, Anna; Giraldo, Diana; Rios, David; Imbach, Pablo; Girón, Estuardo; Portillo, Fernando; Boni, Alejandra; van Etten, Jacob; Ramirez-Villegas, Julian
Source:
Climate services 2019 v.16 pp. 100137
ISSN:
2405-8807
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; climate; cognition; decision making; livelihood; new products; outreach; planning; prioritization; Colombia; Guatemala;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Increased interannual climate variability affects agricultural livelihoods throughout the world. In many regions, climate services support decision-makers in their adaptation efforts. The range of these services and the number of associated information products have increased dramatically in recent years. However, the relationships between these products and their use and usability for targeted de ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.cliser.2019.100137

36. Automating field boundary delineation with multi-temporal Sentinel-2 imagery

Author:
Watkins, Barry; Van Niekerk, Adriaan
Source:
Computers and electronics in agriculture 2019 v.167 pp. 105078
ISSN:
0168-1699
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; automation; commodity exchange; fields; image analysis; landscapes; monitoring; planning; remote sensing; watersheds;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Knowledge of the extent and location of cultivated fields are critical for agricultural monitoring, food security planning and commodity trading. The increased observational capacity of remotely sensed data, such as Sentinel-2 imagery, constitutes a major advantage over in situ methods, particularly for agricultural applications that require frequent updates. However, the development of fully auto ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.compag.2019.105078

37. Does Internet use help reduce rural cropland abandonment? Evidence from China

Author:
Deng, Xin; Xu, Dingde; Zeng, Miao; Qi, Yanbin
Source:
Land use policy 2019 v.89 pp. 104243
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; Internet; communications technology; cropland; developing countries; farms; households; land use change; surveys; China;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Currently, food and nutrition insecurity remains a major problem for developing countries. Reducing cropland abandonment is one of the keys to ensuring food security. Thus, this study employs survey data from 8031 farm households in 27 provinces in rural China and builds a theoretical analytical framework of “information and communication technology (ICT) → farm household → land use” under the gui ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.104243

38. From women's empowerment to food security: Revisiting global discourses through a cross-country analysis

Author:
Clement, Floriane; Buisson, Marie-Charlotte; Leder, Stephanie; Balasubramanya, Soumya; Saikia, Panchali; Bastakoti, Ram; Karki, Emma; van Koppen, Barbara
Source:
Global food security 2019 v.23 pp. 160-172
ISSN:
2211-9124
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; food availability; household surveys; men; qualitative analysis; quantitative analysis; socioeconomics; women; Bangladesh; Nepal; Tajikistan;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Global discourses have advocated women's empowerment as a means to enhance food security. Our objective was to critically review the causal linkages between women's empowerment and food availability and access. We relied on mixed methods and a cross-country analysis, using household survey data from Bangladesh, Nepal and Tajikistan and qualitative data from Nepal. The quantitative analysis highlig ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.gfs.2019.05.003

39. How inclusive businesses can contribute to local food security

Author:
Mangnus, Ellen
Source:
Current opinion in environmental sustainability 2019 v.41 pp. 69-73
ISSN:
1877-3435
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; agribusiness; development policy; econometric models; farmers; farms; households; livelihood; markets; profitability;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... The concept of inclusive business has gained a central place in development policy and practice. that the underlying premise is that by making small scale farmers part of their business model, companies can increase their profitability and at the same time contribute to farmers’ livelihoods. Despite a wealth of positive anecdotal evidence, it remains unclear whether and how a company can do this. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.cosust.2019.10.009

40. Impact of perceived food accessibility on household food waste behaviors: A case of the Klang Valley, Malaysia

Author:
Amirudin, Nurlin; Gim, Tae-Hyoung Tommy
Source:
Resources, conservation, and recycling 2019 v.151 pp. 104335
ISSN:
0921-3449
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; consumer behavior; food waste; infrastructure; least squares; models; prices; structural equation modeling; surveys; Malaysia;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Food waste is a global issue that is currently gaining attention in light of food security problems and related environmental issues. Studies related to household food waste have looked at consumer behavior in attempting to explain household food waste behaviors. However, standing for material infrastructure, food accessibility has been suspected to indirectly impact household food waste behaviors ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.05.011

41. Impact of the Community Eligibility Provision on meal counts and participation in Pennsylvania and Maryland National School Lunch Programs

Author:
Pokorney, Paige E; Chandran, Avinash; Long, Michael W
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.17 pp. 3281-3287
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; National School Lunch Program; child health; kindergarten; lunch; school lunch; schools; students; Maryland; Pennsylvania;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... To determine whether school-level participation in the federal Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), which provides free school lunch to all students, is associated with school meal participation rates. Participation in school meals is important for decreasing food insecurity and improving child health and well-being. Quasi-experimental evaluation using negative binomial regression to predict mea ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980019002246

42. Internationally-based indicators to measure Agri-food systems sustainability using food sovereignty as a conceptual framework

Author:
Ruiz-Almeida, Adriana; Rivera-Ferre, Marta G.
Source:
Food security 2019 v.11 no.6 pp. 1321-1337
ISSN:
1876-4517
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; commercialization; databases; environmental sustainability; food consumption; food sovereignty; gender; politics; social environment;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Agri-food systems are essential not only in achieving food security but also in achieving both social and environmental sustainability. Despite different actors use different frameworks to define and assess food systems sustainability, there is growing consensus on the need to approach them from a complex socio-ecological systems perspective. However, existing frameworks often lack the political d ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12571-019-00964-5

43. Maize crop nutrient input requirements for food security in sub-Saharan Africa

Author:
ten Berge, H.F.M.; Hijbeek, R.; van Loon, M.P.; Rurinda, J.; Tesfaye, K.; Zingore, S.; Craufurd, P.; van Heerwaarden, J.; Brentrup, F.; Schröder, J.J.; Boogaard, H.L.; de Groot, H.L.E.; van Ittersum, M.K.
Source:
Global food security 2019 v.23 pp. 9-21
ISSN:
2211-9124
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; corn; crop production; grain crops; models; nitrogen; phosphorus; potassium; soil nutrients; Sub-Saharan Africa;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Nutrient limitation is a major constraint in crop production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Here, we propose a generic and simple equilibrium model to estimate minimum input requirements of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium for target yields in cereal crops under highly efficient management. The model was combined with Global Yield Gap Atlas data to explore minimum input requirements for self-suffi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.gfs.2019.02.001

44. Responsible Innovation for Life: Five Challenges Agriculture Offers for Responsible Innovation in Agriculture and Food, and the Necessity of an Ethics of Innovation

Author:
Gremmen, Bart; Blok, Vincent; Bovenkerk, Bernice
Source:
Journal of agricultural & environmental ethics 2019 v.32 no.5-6 pp. 673-679
ISSN:
1187-7863
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; animal welfare; business enterprises; climate change; ethics; issues and policy; technology;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... In this special issue we will investigate, from the perspective of agricultural ethics (e.g. animal welfare, agricultural and food ethics, environmental ethics etc.) the potential to develop a Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) approach to agriculture, and the limitations to such an enterprise. RRI is an emerging field in the European research and innovation (R&I) policy context that aims t ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10806-019-09808-w

45. Structural changes in the development of China’s farmland consolidation in 1998–2017: Changing ideas and future framework

Author:
Tang, Huaizhi; Yun, Wenju; Liu, Wenping; Sang, Lingling
Source:
Land use policy 2019 v.89 pp. 104212
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; agricultural land; capital; ecology; infrastructure; monitoring; policy analysis; China;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Land consolidation and rehabilitation (LCR) is China's national strategy for the protection of China's cultivated land and for the insurance of national food security. This paper traces the development of LCR policies over the past 20 years to investigate the key characteristic in different periods and to identify the future direction of development. The data used in this research was mainly drawn ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.104212

46. The Place of Bitter Cassava in the Social Organization and Belief Systems of Two Indigenous Peoples of Guyana

Author:
Bulkan, Janette
Source:
Culture, agriculture, food and environment 2019 v.41 no.2 pp. 117-128
ISSN:
2153-9553
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; acculturation; cassava; collective action; crop production; indigenous peoples; landraces; social structure; society; women; Guyana;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... This article examines the continuing centrality of cassava to the ontologies of the Makushi and Akawaio, two of the nine surviving Indigenous Peoples (IPs) of Guyana, as well as the critical role played by women in cassava‐related social practices. Makushi nomenclature, the combination of vegetative and sexual propagation techniques, and the wide networks for exchanging stem cuttings reflect the f ...
DOI:
10.1111/cuag.12228

47. Women’s empowerment, food security and nutrition of pastoral communities in Tanzania

Author:
Galiè, Alessandra; Teufel, Nils; Girard, Amy Webb; Baltenweck, Isabelle; Dominguez-Salas, Paula; Price, Mindy J.; Jones, Rebecca; Lukuyu, Ben; Korir, Luke; Raskind, IlanaG.; Smith, Kristie; Yount, Kathryn M.
Source:
Global food security 2019 v.23 pp. 125-134
ISSN:
2211-9124
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; children; diet; gender; pastoralism; qualitative analysis; regression analysis; women; Tanzania;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... This paper presents a mixed-methods study that examines the relationship between women’s empowerment, household food security, and maternal and child diet diversity (as one indicator of nutrition security) in two regions of Tanzania. Indicators across three domains of women’s empowerment were scored and matched to a household food insecurity access scale. Qualitative research helped appreciate the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.gfs.2019.04.005

48. SNAP benefit levels and enrollment rates by race and place: evidence from Georgia, 2007–2013

Author:
Shannon, Sarah K.S.; Bagwell Adams, Grace; Shannon, Jerry; Lee, Jung Sun
Source:
Journal of hunger & environmental nutrition 2019 v.14 no.6 pp. 823-837
ISSN:
1932-0256
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; Americans; Hispanics; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; USDA; Whites; households; poverty; Georgia;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) decreases poverty and food insecurity for millions of Americans. Yet not all eligible households participate, and disparities in participation exist by household size, race, ethnicity, and place. We examine the county-level associations between maximum benefit levels and SNAP enrollment by household size, race, e ...
DOI:
10.1080/19320248.2018.1465002

49. Probabilistic evaluation of the impact of compound dry-hot events on global maize yields

Author:
Feng, Sifang; Hao, Zengchao; Zhang, Xuan; Hao, Fanghua
Source:
The Science of the total environment 2019 v.689 pp. 1228-1234
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; climate; climate change; corn; crop yield; crops; drought; models; multivariate analysis; probability;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Weather and climate extremes, such as droughts and hot extremes, may result in marked damages to crop yields and threaten regional and global food security. Understanding the relationship between climate extremes and crop yields is of critical importance for food security under a changing climate. The objective of this study is to investigate the probabilistic variability of maize yields with resp ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.373

50. Accelerating Climate Resilient Plant Breeding by Applying Next-Generation Artificial Intelligence

Author:
Harfouche, Antoine L.; Jacobson, Daniel A.; Kainer, David; Romero, Jonathon C.; Harfouche, Antoine H.; Scarascia Mugnozza, Giuseppe; Moshelion, Menachem; Tuskan, Gerald A.; Keurentjes, Joost J.B.; Altman, Arie
Source:
Trends in biotechnology 2019 v.37 no.11 pp. 1217-1235
ISSN:
0167-7799
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; artificial intelligence; biomass production; climate; crops; ecosystem services; genomics; genotype; phenomics; phenotype; plant breeding;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Breeding crops for high yield and superior adaptability to new and variable climates is imperative to ensure continued food security, biomass production, and ecosystem services. Advances in genomics and phenomics are delivering insights into the complex biological mechanisms that underlie plant functions in response to environmental perturbations. However, linking genotype to phenotype remains a h ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.tibtech.2019.05.007