Analysis of approaches to understanding and addressing food security issues; examination of the structural causes of food insecurity and different policy responses.
- Incorporating gender issues into plant breeding approaches
- C.R. Farnworth; J. Jiggins / Participatory Research and Gender Analysis Program, CGIAR, 2003
- This paper aims to analyse methods and approaches currently used within participatory plant breeding (PPB) with respect to gender issues and to draw out the implications of researchers’ experience with Gender Analysis (GA) and u...
- Women, food security and agriculture in a global marketplace: A significant shift
- R. Mehra; M. Hill Rojas / International Center for Research on Women, USA, 2008
- New directions in development assistance and agricultural investments must recognize and support women's involvement in the full agricultural value chain from production to processing to marketing. This report reviews current thinking...
- Improving diet quality and micronutrient nutrition: homestead food production in Bangladesh
- L. Iannotti; K. Cunningham; M. Ruel / International Food Policy Research Institute, 2009
- A critical yet often overlooked component of food security is diet quality. Even households who have access to sufficient amounts of food and calories may still lack essential micronutrients, increasing their risk for both short- and ...
- Discrimination and food rights
- UN Human Rights Council, 2010
- This study on discrimination in the context of the right to food was produced for the fourth session of the Advisory Committee of the UN Human Rights Council held in February 2010. The study covers discrimination in terms of regi...
- How agricultural interventions can improve the nutritional status of children
- E. Masset; L. Haddad; A. Cornelius; J. Isaza-Castro / British Medical Journal, 2012
- This systematic review's main objective was to assess the effectiveness of agricultural interventions in improving the nutritional status of children indeveloping countries.The review included 23 studies,mostly evaluating home garden ...
- The benefits of increasing women’s access to agricultural resources
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2011
- Women account for a high proportion of farmers in many developing countries yet often have very little access to the resources they need to support their livelihoods, including land, livestock, technology, farm labour, extension servi...
- Food security and gender insights
- S. Turrall (ed) / Knowledge Services, IDS, 2012
- This issue of insights shows how development policy and practice can potentially improve food security while supporting women’s empowerment. They can focus on women’s critical role as food producers, consum...
- This paper aims to highlight the research, performed in 2006-2007, the purpose of which was to identify the effectiveness of ICTs in improving the food availability of rural Iranian households.
- F. Lashgarara; S. Mirdamari; S. Hosseini 2010
- This paper aims to highlight the research, performed in 2006-2007, the purpose of which was to identify the effectiveness of ICTs in improving the food availability of rural Iranian households. A descriptive methodology was applied in...
- Will India be compelled to import dairy products in the near future?
- V.P. Gandhi; Z. Zhou / AgEcon Search, 2010
- With a large population and recent growth in consumer income, India’s demand for food has increased. This study examines the demand for livestock products by Indian consumers, and discusses its implications. The stu...
- Agricultural interventions that aim to improve nutritional status of children
- E. Masset; L. Haddad; A. Cornelius / Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Co-ordinating Centre, 2011
- This report is a systematic review of the impact of potential „win-win? agricultural interventions that aim to improve children?s nutritional status by improving the incomes and the diet of the rural poor. It builds ...
- The benefits of increasing women’s access to agricultural resources
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2011
- Women account for a high proportion of farmers in many developing countries yet often have very little access to the resources they need to support their livelihoods, including land, livestock, technology, farm labour, extension servi...
- Food security and gender insights
- S. Turrall (ed) / Knowledge Services, IDS, 2012
- This issue of insights shows how development policy and practice can potentially improve food security while supporting women’s empowerment. They can focus on women’s critical role as food producers, consum...
- This paper aims to highlight the research, performed in 2006-2007, the purpose of which was to identify the effectiveness of ICTs in improving the food availability of rural Iranian households.
- F. Lashgarara; S. Mirdamari; S. Hosseini 2010
- This paper aims to highlight the research, performed in 2006-2007, the purpose of which was to identify the effectiveness of ICTs in improving the food availability of rural Iranian households. A descriptive methodology was applied in...
- Will India be compelled to import dairy products in the near future?
- V.P. Gandhi; Z. Zhou / AgEcon Search, 2010
- With a large population and recent growth in consumer income, India’s demand for food has increased. This study examines the demand for livestock products by Indian consumers, and discusses its implications. The stu...
- Agricultural interventions that aim to improve nutritional status of children
- E. Masset; L. Haddad; A. Cornelius / Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Co-ordinating Centre, 2011
- This report is a systematic review of the impact of potential „win-win? agricultural interventions that aim to improve children?s nutritional status by improving the incomes and the diet of the rural poor. It builds ...
- Is food security achievable in Malawi?
- C. Sanley / USA Agency for International Development, 2005
- This report presents findings and conclusions from a governance and food security assessment of Malawi. The fieldwork was undertaken in January-February 2005 with the purpose of identifying governance causes of food insecurity problem...
- Preserving Malawi’s second staple crop
- F. Gondwe / Eldis Document Store, 2011
- Cassava is an important root crop in Malawi. It is the second most important food crop after maize. It is grown throughout the country as a food security crop, sack/cash crop, and as a staple food crop along the Lake Malawi. Is is a s...
- What can we learn from droughts in Malawi?
- G. Munthali / Chancellor College, University of Malawi, 2003
- Extreme climate events such as droughts are very common in Malawi and yet their impacts are generally not well factored into the long term National Development Plan. Good examples of the potential hazards of extreme climatic events ha...
- Evidence Matters: Evaluating the impact of agricultural interventions on malnutrition in children
- International Initiative for Impact Evaluation, 2011
- Six million children die of hunger every year. Over 40 per cent of children under five in countries such as Bangladesh, Ethiopia, India, Nepal and Niger are stunted. Children that do survive are more likely to have heart disease, diab...
- Food importing countries need a mixture of trade policy tools and food security stock
- C.L. Gilbert / International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, 2011
- The food security debate is often posed as a choice between trade and stocks. This paper argues that this approach is misleading since the two strategies can be complementary. The document points that in general terms, food imp...
- Food Security III Cooperative Agreement, Michigan State University (MSU)
- Research programme based at the MSU Department of Agricultural Economics
- Centre for International Child Health, London (CICH)
- Works to promote health and welfare of children in less developed countries
- Food Aid Statistics, WFP - Interfais
- Food aid database of the World Food Programme (WFP: see separate entry). Used to monitor food aid allocations and shipments in order to improve food aid management, coordination and statistical analysis. Data available from 1988 onwards. Data is also used in the production of the Food Aid Monitor and annual Food Aid Flows. Available on WWW as tables in Excel format, and as anual graphs within th...
- Humanitarian Practice Network, ODI (HPN)
- HPN exists to improve humanitarian policy and practice by sharing information among policy-makers and practitioners on current debates and initiatives, stimulating critical reflection and debate, and promoting learning and good practice. The network is run as part of the Humanitarian Policy Group at the Overseas Development Institute (ODI: see separate entry). It has a fast-growing membership (c...
- Opportunities for Micronutrient Interventions Project (OMNI)
- Programme aiming to develop comprehensive and integrated micronutrient strategies and programmes for human health improvement. Operated by JSI Research and Training Institute and funded by USAID. Related JSI projects include MotherCare (women's reproductive health) and Initiatives (support for private/local organisations in supplying primary healthcare) WWW site has information on the project, f...
- Africa Data Dissemination Service (ADDS)
- WWW site, sponsored as part of the FEWS programme by USAID and EROS, with data from ARD, NOAA, NASA and the CIA. Provides statistical and map data on Africa. Data/maps are arranged into both country and theme sections. Data can be downloaded directly, maps can be viewed online. Data holdings include satellite data (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (AVHRR NDVI)) at both regional and nationa...
- World Food Summit, FAO
- FAO sponsored conference, held in November 1996. There are numerous information sites on the conference, including: (a) Official FAO site: has information on the conference, news items, documentation produced by the Summit (technical papers (full text and summaries, plus technical atlas of maps/tables), resolutions, policy statement, plan of action, agenda, report of regional NGO consultations)...
- Greater Horn of Africa Initiative, USAID
- WWW server sponsored by USAID bringing together site reports, fact sheets, maps, activity summaries, food supply bulletins, datasets and analysis. Sources include USAID, FAO, WFP, UNICEF.
- Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP)
- Promotes sound agriculture and trade
- Measure DHS Deomographic and Health Surveys
- Presents national sample surveys on population and maternal & child health
