scholarly journals The biofortification continuum: Implications for food and nutrition security in developing countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (01) ◽  
pp. 15317-15330
Author(s):  
Joseph Mutuku ◽  
◽  
MW Mwaniki ◽  
HA Onjong ◽  
JM Michira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Food And Nutrition Security ◽  
Nutrition Security ◽  
Food And Nutrition

scholarly journals Contribution of Women to Food Production in Urban and Peri-Urban Areas of Kapsabet Town, Kenya.

10.37512/1200 ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 144-154
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Food Production ◽  
National Level ◽  
Women Farmers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Food And Nutrition Security ◽  
Nutrition Security ◽  
Food And Nutrition ◽  
On Farm

Women make a significant contribution to household food and nutrition security worldwide. They are reported to produce 60-80 % of food in developing countries and half of the food produced globally. They have also been reported to have a higher workload in ensuring food and nutrition security than men do in developing countries. In Kenya, women play a pivotal role in food production. This study aimed to explore their contribution to food production in an urban Kenyan metropolis, in a high potential agricultural area of Kenya’s Rift Valley Region. A cross-sectional descriptive study design using a quantitative method of data collection was used to collect data from 124 women (representing households) in Kapsabet town metropolis, through a questionnaire that was administered to the women in the 124 households and 14 key informants by way of one-on-one interviews. The households were selected randomly. The data obtained was analyzed using descriptive statistics to establish the nature and level of food production activities by the respondents including the level of economic empowerment. It was established that most of the farming population was aged 40-59 (54%), while those aged 20-39 made up 26% of respondents; farming in the metropolis is not therefore a major attraction for the youth (18-35 years of age). Women-farmers spent approximately 36 hours/week during the planting, weeding and harvest season on farm-related activities compared to 25 hours/week by males. Higher food production and food and nutrition security can be achieved if County and National-level Governments invested in women empowerment for higher agricultural productivity and minimized the challenges they face in food production.

Policy atlas on food and nutrition security: Kenya

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wim Marivoet ◽  
John M. Ulimwengu ◽  
Leysa Maty Sall
Keyword(s):  
Food And Nutrition Security ◽  
Nutrition Security ◽  
Food And Nutrition

scholarly journals Terminal Logic Behavior and Strategic Defection of Governmental Officials during Presidential Transitions in Guatemala: Implications for the Sustainability of Food and Nutrition Security Policy

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica L Escobar-Alegria ◽  
Edward A Frongillo ◽  
Christine E Blake
Keyword(s):  
Political Parties ◽  
Security Policy ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Food And Nutrition Security ◽  
Nutrition Security ◽  
Presidential Transitions ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Food And Nutrition

ABSTRACT Background Presidents with no possibility of re-election overvalue far-future rewards and succumb to terminal logic behavior (TLB), responding to end-of-tenure legacy concerns despite political context. Government authorities perceiving the outgoing government is losing power at the end of term behave under the logic of strategic defection (SD), dissociating from the outgoing government once it is perceived powerless. In countries where re-election is impossible and government turnover and inconstant political parties are concerns, governmental officials at all levels may show TLB and SD during transitions that affect policy sustainability. Objectives This study aimed to understand the context during presidential transitions that makes TLB and SD relevant, whether TLB and SD affect sustainability of food and nutrition security policy (FNSP), and the tactics for navigating transitions that favor sustainability. Methods A case-study design was used with semi-structured qualitative interviews and document review of news articles in Guatemala. Purposeful criteria and snowball sampling were used to recruit 52 policy actors implementing an FNSP across 2 transitions; 252 news articles from the referenced period covering topics on policy programmatic areas were purposefully sampled. Interviews were analyzed using coding and thematic analyses. News articles were analyzed using a priori thematic coding for verifying themes in interviews and data triangulation. Results Governmental officials were replaced by others during transitions; political parties were perceived as inconstant. TLB and SD occurred at all levels and had consequences for sustainability of FNSP: implementation slow-down, dysfunctional collaboration, inefficient use of resources, benefits not reaching targeted groups, and loss of momentum. These occurred through individual, institutional, and political mechanisms. Civil society, international organizations, and government adopted tactics for maximizing sustainability. Conclusions Understanding governmental officials’ experiences and the extent to which TLB and SD occur and affect sustainability could be advantageous to develop compensatory actions for reaching long-term FNSP goals.

scholarly journals Assessing Sustainable Food and Nutrition Security of the EU Food System—An Integrated Approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 4271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Zurek ◽  
Aniek Hebinck ◽  
Adrian Leip ◽  
Joost Vervoort ◽  
Marijke Kuiper ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Science Communication ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Food System ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Food And Nutrition Security ◽  
Nutrition Security ◽  
Systems Research ◽  
Nutrition And Diet ◽  
Food And Nutrition ◽  
The Eu

Steering the EU food system towards a sustainability transformation requires a vast and actionable knowledge base available to a range of public and private actors. Few have captured this complexity by assessing food systems from a multi-dimensional and multi-level perspective, which would include (1) nutrition and diet, environmental and economic outcomes together with social equity dimensions and (2) system interactions across country, EU and global scales. This paper addresses this gap in food systems research and science communication by providing an integrated analytical approach and new ways to communicate this complexity outside science. Based on a transdisciplinary science approach with continuous stakeholder input, the EU Horizon2020 project ‘Metrics, Models and Foresight for European SUStainable Food And Nutrition Security’ (SUSFANS) developed a five-step process: Creating a participatory space; designing a conceptual framework of the EU food system; developing food system performance metrics; designing a modelling toolbox and developing a visualization tool. The Sustainable Food and Nutrition-Visualizer, designed to communicate complex policy change-impacts and trade-off questions, enables an informed debate about trade-offs associated with options for change among food system actors as well as in the policy making arena. The discussion highlights points for further research related to indicator development, reach of assessment models, participatory processes and obstacles in science communication.

scholarly journals Utilization of bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) for sustainable food and nutrition security in semi-arid regions of Zimbabwe

PLoS ONE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. e0204817 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliet Mubaiwa ◽  
Vincenzo Fogliano ◽  
Cathrine Chidewe ◽  
Evert Jan Bakker ◽  
Anita R. Linnemann
Keyword(s):  
Arid Regions ◽  
Bambara Groundnut ◽  
Vigna Subterranea ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Food And Nutrition Security ◽  
Nutrition Security ◽  
Food And Nutrition ◽  
Semi Arid

Cost of the Diet (CoD) Tool: First Results from Indonesia and Applications for Policy Discussion on Food and Nutrition Security

2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (2_suppl1) ◽  
pp. S35-S42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giulia Baldi ◽  
Elviyanti Martini ◽  
Maria Catharina ◽  
Siti Muslimatun ◽  
Umi Fahmida ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food And Nutrition Security ◽  
Nutrition Security ◽  
Food And Nutrition ◽  
First Results ◽  
Policy Discussion
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