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1. Seasonal participation in maize markets in Zambia: Do agricultural input subsidies and gender matter?

Author:
Simtowe, Franklin; De Groote, Hugo
Source:
Food security 2021 v.13 no.1 pp. 141-155
ISSN:
1876-4517
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; agroecology; corn; credit; degradation; females; land; males; markets; paper; prices; supply; Zambia;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... This paper uses data from 1128 households drawn from 35 districts, three agroecological zones and five provinces in Zambia to explore the influence of gender and other parameters on seasonal maize market participation. We apply a multivariate regression and the Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition technique to identify determinants of seasonal market participation and to decompose the differences in marke ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12571-020-01106-y

2. Promoting traditional foods for human and environmental health: lessons from agroecology and Indigenous communities in Ecuador

Author:
Deaconu, Ana; Mercille, Geneviève; Batal, Malek
Source:
BMC nutrition 2021 v.7 no.1 pp. 1
ISSN:
2055-0928
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; agroecology; biodiversity; diet recall; education; environmental health; farms; focus groups; food frequency questionnaires; humans; income; indigenous peoples; markets; rural population; surveys; sustainable agriculture; traditional foods; Ecuador;     Show all 18 Subjects
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: The displacement of traditional dietary practices is associated with negative nutritional consequences for rural Indigenous people, who already face the brunt of both nutritional inadequacies and excesses. Traditional food (TF) consumption and production practices can improve nutritional security by mitigating disruptive dietary transitions, providing nutrients and improving agricultur ...
DOI:
10.1186/s40795-020-00395-y

3. Immediate impacts of COVID-19 crisis on agricultural and food systems in the Caribbean

Author:
Blazy, J.M.; Causeret, F.; Guyader, S.
Source:
Agricultural systems 2021 v.190 pp. 103106
ISSN:
0308-521X
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; COVID-19 infection; agricultural industry; agroecology; bioeconomics; catalysts; consumer behavior; food intake; food waste; income; labor; livestock; markets; socioeconomics; Caribbean; Guadeloupe;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... In a region already plagued by food insecurity and challenges to the sustainability of the agricultural sector, the COVID-19 pandemic was a brutal shock in the Caribbean with immediate and significant socio-economic consequences.In this paper, we assessed what are the immediate impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on the agricultural and food systems of the Caribbean.To this end, we conducted online sur ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103106

4. Is rural food security primarily associated with smallholder agriculture or with commercial agriculture?: An approach to the case of Mexico using structural equation modeling

Author:
Galeana-Pizaña, J. Mauricio; Couturier, Stéphane; Figueroa, Daniela; Jiménez, Aldo Daniel
Source:
Agricultural systems 2021 v.190 pp. 103091
ISSN:
0308-521X
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; agroecology; commercialization; ecoregions; equations; farm size; food availability; hunger; irrigation; malnutrition; markets; models; small farms; small-scale farming; Mexico;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... The challenge of food security has become more relevant in global agendas given growing food demands and the persistence of hunger and undernutrition. Due to the needs for addressing food security, there is considerable interest in identifying major drivers, especially in the case of emerging economies with asymmetric agricultural systems involving smallholder and industrial agriculture.The presen ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103091

5. Maize yields from rotation and intercropping systems with different legumes under conservation agriculture in contrasting agro-ecologies

Author:
Mupangwa, W.; Nyagumbo, I.; Liben, F.; Chipindu, L.; Craufurd, P.; Mkuhlani, S.
Source:
Agriculture, ecosystems & environment 2021 v.306 pp. 107170
ISSN:
0167-8809
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; Zea mays; agricultural conservation practice; agriculture; agroecology; beans; corn; cultivars; ecosystems; environment; forage legumes; highlands; intercropping; lowlands; on-farm research; peanuts; peas; small-scale farming; sole; yields; Southern Africa;     Show all 21 Subjects
Abstract:
... Maize (Zea mays L.) is a key food security crop in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA). Maize yield gaps are large in the smallholder farming systems of ESA but can be closed by a combination of improved crop varieties and sustainable cropping systems. On-farm trials were conducted in five countries of ESA over a seven-year period to assess the effects of different cropping systems on maize producti ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agee.2020.107170

6. Maize, wheat and rice production potential changes in China under the background of climate change

Author:
Fei, Li; Meijun, Zhou; Jiaqi, Shao; Zehui, Chen; Xiaoli, Wei; Jiuchun, Yang
Source:
Agricultural systems 2020 v.182 pp. 102853
ISSN:
0308-521X
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; agroecology; climate change; corn; crop production; crops; infrastructure; models; planting; rice; temperature; wheat; China;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... China, as one of the largest food consumers in the world, is currently experiencing obvious impacts of climate change. Exploring the impact of climate change on the production potential of maize, wheat, and rice in China is of great significance in adapting to climate change and safeguarding global food security. In this study the Global Agro-Ecological Zone (GAEZ) model and the Extreme-Point Symm ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agsy.2020.102853

7. Indigenous knowledge of traditional foods and food literacy among youth: Insights from rural Nepal

Author:
Gartaula, Hom; Patel, Kirit; Shukla, Shailesh; Devkota, Rachana
Source:
Journal of rural studies 2020 v.73 pp. 77-86
ISSN:
0743-0167
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; agroecology; gender; indigenous knowledge; literacy; rural youth; staple crops; Nepal;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Food literacy among children and youth is configured by two knowledge domains: an informal community-based knowledge, and a formal curriculum-based knowledge. This paper examines how these two domains contribute to food literacy and strengthen food security among rural youth in Nepal. In consultation with schoolteachers and local farmers, a knowledge test was developed and administered to 226 high ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jrurstud.2019.12.001

8. The variable paths to sustainable intensification in agriculture

Author:
Rudel, Thomas K.
Source:
Regional environmental change 2020 v.20 no.4 pp. 126
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; agricultural development; agricultural land; agroecology; environmental degradation; environmental protection; large farms; population growth; sustainable agricultural intensification; urban agriculture;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Continuing environmental degradation amidst economic growth and population increase has underscored the desirability of pursuing sustainable intensification in agriculture. In theory, it would increase the volume of agricultural production without further degrading the natural environment or compromising the food security of the world’s poorest people. In practice, difficult choices involving trad ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-020-01720-8

9. Women’s empowerment and farmland allocations in Bangladesh: evidence of a possible pathway to crop diversification

Author:
De Pinto, Alessandro; Seymour, Greg; Bryan, Elizabeth; Bhandari, Prapti
Source:
Climatic change 2020 v.163 no.2 pp. 1025-1043
ISSN:
0165-0009
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; agricultural land; agroecology; climate change; crop production; crops; diet; foods; fruits; nutrient deficiencies; risk management; vegetables; women; Bangladesh;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... Climate change will likely affect several of the dimensions that determine people’s food security status in Bangladesh, from crop production to the availability and accessibility of food products. Crop diversification is a form of adaptation to climate change that reduces exposure to climate-related risks and has also been shown to increase diet diversity, reduce micronutrient deficiencies, and po ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10584-020-02925-w

10. Sociotechnical Context and Agroecological Transition for Smallholder Farms in Benin and Burkina Faso

Author:
Tapsoba, Parfait K.; Aoudji, Augustin K. N.; Kabore, Madeleine; Kestemont, Marie-Paule; Legay, Christian; Achigan-Dako, Enoch G.
Source:
Agronomy 2020 v.10 no.9
ISSN:
2073-4395
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; agroecology; good agricultural practices; models; natural resources; politics; small farms; stakeholders; systematic review; Benin; Burkina Faso;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... West Africa is facing the challenge of its population’s food insecurity in a context of accelerated degradation of natural resources. In order to efficiently face this double bottleneck, agroecological interventions were implemented as a way to promote best agricultural practices. Agroecology is a mode of production that nowadays questions our food system which, despite technological progress, sti ...
DOI:
10.3390/agronomy10091447

11. Sustainability of agroecological interventions in small scale farming systems in the Western Highlands of Guatemala

Author:
González-Esquivel, Carlos E.; Camacho-Moreno, Eleonora; Larrondo-Posadas, Lourdes; Sum-Rojas, Carlos; de León-Cifuentes, Willian Erik; Vital-Peralta, Eduardo; Astier, Marta; López-Ridaura, Santiago
Source:
International journal of agricultural sustainability 2020 v.18 no.4 pp. 285-299
ISSN:
1747-762X
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; agroecology; erosion control; farm size; farms; food availability; malnutrition; population growth; poverty; soil quality; sustainable agriculture; Guatemala;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... The Western Highlands of Guatemala are dominated by small-scale farming in indigenous communities. Mountain conditions and overpopulation have led to expansion of the agricultural frontier with consequent degradation, decreasing yields, poverty and malnutrition. Several non-government organizations (NGO) have carried out interventions to rescue the milpa system and diversify farming systems. We us ...
DOI:
10.1080/14735903.2020.1770152

12. Perceived benefits, constraints and determinants of sustainable intensification of mixed crop and livestock systems in the Sahelian zone of Burkina Faso

Author:
Ayantunde, A. A.; Oluwatosin, B. O.; Yameogo, V.; van Wijk, M.
Source:
International journal of agricultural sustainability 2020 v.18 no.1 pp. 84-98
ISSN:
1747-762X
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; Sahel; agroecology; climate change; land tenure; land use; livestock; livestock productivity; mixed cropping; Burkina Faso;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... In West African Sahel, there has been an only limited intensification of the mixed crop and livestock systems due to many constraints faced by smallholder farmers including climate change, low use of external inputs, insecure land tenure, and low adoption of productivity-enhancing technologies. However, the growing demand for food caused by a rapidly growing population offers opportunities for int ...
DOI:
10.1080/14735903.2019.1698494

13. Food security in rural Burkina Faso: the importance of consumption of own-farm sourced food versus purchased food

Author:
Fraval, Simon; Yameogo, Viviane; Ayantunde, Augustine; Hammond, James; de Boer, Imke J. M.; Oosting, Simon J.; van Wijk, Mark T.
Source:
Agriculture & food security 2020 v.9 no.1 pp. 2
ISSN:
2048-7010
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; Sahel; agroecology; diet; employment opportunities; farm income; foods; households; issues and policy; livelihood; malnutrition; nutrient deficiencies; off-farm employment; savannas; socioeconomic factors; Burkina Faso;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: The number of undernourished people and the risk of micro-nutrient deficiency remain high in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Decades of policy designed to reverse the trends of food insecurity have illustrated that the causal pathways of intervention to end-point outcomes, such as nutrition, are not necessarily straightforward. Utilising proxies for dimensions of food security, this study in ...
DOI:
10.1186/s40066-020-0255-z

14. Food security in rural Burkina Faso: the importance of consumption of own-farm sourced food versus purchased food

Author:
Fraval, Simon; Yameogo, Viviane; Ayantunde, Augustine; Hammond, James; de Boer, Imke J. M.; Oosting, Simon J.; van Wijk, Mark T.
Source:
Agriculture & food security 2020 v.9 no.1 pp. 2
ISSN:
2048-7010
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; Sahel; agroecology; diet; employment opportunities; farm income; farms; foods; households; issues and policy; livelihood; malnutrition; nutrient deficiencies; off-farm employment; savannas; socioeconomic factors; Burkina Faso;     Show all 17 Subjects
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: The number of undernourished people and the risk of micro-nutrient deficiency remain high in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Decades of policy designed to reverse the trends of food insecurity have illustrated that the causal pathways of intervention to end-point outcomes, such as nutrition, are not necessarily straightforward. Utilising proxies for dimensions of food security, this study in ...
DOI:
10.1186/s40066-020-0255-z

15. Understanding the pathways from biodiversity to agro-ecological outcomes: A new, interactive approach

Author:
González-Chang, Mauricio; Wratten, Stephen D.; Shields, Morgan W.; Costanza, Robert; Dainese, Matteo; Gurr, Geoff M.; Johnson, Janine; Karp, Daniel S.; Ketelaar, Jan Willem; Nboyine, Jerry; Pretty, Jules; Rayl, Ryan; Sandhu, Harpinder; Walker, Mark; Zhou, Wenwu
Source:
Agriculture, ecosystems & environment 2020 v.301 pp. 107053
ISSN:
0167-8809
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; Internet; agriculture; agroecology; biodiversity; climate change; ecosystems; environment; farmers; farms; food production; issues and policy; knowledge; methodology; protocols; publications; research; scientists; stakeholders;     Show all 19 Subjects
Abstract:
... The adoption of agro-ecological practices in agricultural systems worldwide can contribute to increased food production without compromising future food security, especially under the current biodiversity loss and climate change scenarios. Despite the increase in publications on agro-ecological research and practices during the last 35 years, a weak link between that knowledge and changed farmer p ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agee.2020.107053

16. Informal food chains and agrobiodiversity need strengthening—not weakening—to address food security amidst the COVID-19 crisis in South America

Author:
Zimmerer, Karl S.; de Haan, Stef
Source:
Food security 2020 v.12 no.4 pp. 891-894
ISSN:
1876-4517
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; Coronavirus infections; agriculture; agrobiodiversity; agroecology; food chain; food retailing; governance; issues and policy; knowledge; methodology; nutrition; organizations; pandemic; research; rural communities; social class; transportation; Peru;     Show all 19 Subjects
Abstract:
... The COVID-19 crisis is worsening food insecurity by undermining informal food chains. We focus on impacts involving the informal food chains that incorporate the resilience-enhancing biodiversity of food and agriculture known as agrobiodiversity. Our analysis addresses how informal food chains and agrobiodiversity are impacted by policies and interventions amidst COVID-19 disruptions. Our methodol ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12571-020-01088-x

17. On-farm trials identify adaptive management options for rainfed agriculture in West Africa

Author:
Eldon, Jon; Baird, Graeme; Sidibeh, Saidou; Dobasin, Daniel; Rapaport, Philippe; Cheng, Weixin; Shennan, Carol
Source:
Agricultural systems 2020 v.182 pp. 102819
ISSN:
0308-521X
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; adaptive management; agroecology; crop production; disease-free seeds; farmers; households; income; mineral fertilizers; on-farm research; production technology; rainfed farming; socioeconomics; Gambia; Senegal;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... Rainfed crop production is the primary means of food security and income generation for rural households in semi-arid West Africa, which contains a high level of agro-ecological and socio-economic heterogeneity. Official management recommendations currently focus on the use of purchased certified seed and inorganic fertilizers, but are based primarily on highly controlled on-station trials that do ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agsy.2020.102819

18. Scenario farmland protection zoning based on production potential: A case study in China

Author:
Liu, Yilun; Liu, Luo; Zhu, A-Xing; Lao, Chunhua; Hu, Guohua; Hu, Yueming
Source:
Land use policy 2020 v.95 pp. 104581
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; agricultural land; agroecology; case studies; climate; conservation areas; cropping systems; developing countries; environmental factors; humans; irrigation; landscapes; models; production economics; soil; water conservation; zoning; China;     Show all 18 Subjects
Abstract:
... Establishing farmland protection areas is an important measure for developing countries to protect limited farmland resources and guarantee food security. The general approaches lack the ability to simulate the farmlands’ production potential under different scenarios. This paper proposes a modified farmland protection zoning framework to demarcate farmland protection by coupling the Agro-Ecologic ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2020.104581

19. Alternative discourses around the governance of food security: A case study from Ethiopia

Author:
Jiren, Tolera Senbeto; Dorresteijn, Ine; Hanspach, Jan; Schultner, Jannik; Bergsten, Arvid; Manlosa, Aisa; Jager, Nicolas; Senbeta, Feyera; Fischer, Joern
Source:
Global food security 2020 v.24 pp. 100338
ISSN:
2211-9124
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; agroecology; biodiversity; biodiversity conservation; case studies; commercialization; ecosystems; food production; food sovereignty; governance; intensive farming; stakeholders; trade liberalization; Ethiopia;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... Global discourses on the governance of food security span competing approaches. For example, a neoliberal approach advocates commercialized, industrial agriculture, while food sovereignty and resilience are part of an alternative discourse to food security that prioritizes locally-based agroecological food production. Understanding how global discourses play out locally and how they impact the env ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.gfs.2019.100338

20. Perceived effects of farm tractors in four African countries, highlighted by participatory impact diagrams

Author:
Daum, Thomas; Adegbola, Ygué Patrice; Kamau, Geoffrey; Kergna, Alpha Oumar; Daudu, Christogonus; Zossou, Roch Cedrique; Crinot, Géraud Fabrice; Houssou, Paul; Mose, Lawrence; Ndirpaya, Yarama; Wahab, A. A.; Kirui, Oliver; Oluwole, Fatunbi Abiodun
Source:
Agronomy for sustainable development 2020 v.40 no.6 pp. 47
ISSN:
1774-0746
Subject:
food security,   etc   ; agricultural mechanization; agriculture; agroecology; agronomy; animals; deforestation; face; farms; focus groups; gender; issues and policy; labor; land use; mechanization; paper; poverty; research; soil erosion; sustainable development; tractors; villages; yields; Benin; Kenya; Mali; Nigeria;     Show all 27 Subjects
Abstract:
... Agricultural mechanization is on the rise in Africa. A widespread replacement of manual labor and animal traction will change the face of African agriculture. Despite this potentially transformative role, only a few studies have looked at the effects of mechanization empirically, mostly focusing on yields and labor alone. This is the first paper that explores perceived agronomic, environmental, an ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13593-020-00651-2