Analysis of approaches to understanding and addressing food security issues; examination of the structural causes of food insecurity and different policy responses.
- Integrating the Voices of the Local People in the Food Security Policy Debate in Malawi
- B. Chinsinga / Chancellor College, University of Malawi, 2009
- This article explores the potential of the voices of the local people to mediate between competing food security perspectives in order to develop a viable food security framework for Malawi. It is based on data from a study that was c...
- Pakistan is a food sufficient country but a lot of the population is undernourished
- M.K. Bashir; S. Schilizzi; R. Pandit / AgEcon Search, 2012
- Pakistan is one of the leading producers of important agricultural commodities in the world with a relatively high proportion of undernourished population (26 %). This study aims to examine the food security trends in Pakistan in gene...
- Poverty in Uganda declined as a result of external price shocks
- O. Boysen; A. Matthews / AgEcon Search, 2012
- The price spike of 2006-08 set off alarm bells that millions of poor households would find themselves pushed below the poverty line or pushed further below it as a result of these higher prices. This paper analyses the impact of the 2...
- Malnutrition/undernutrition in developing countries - investment in agricultural research and professional programmes is needed
- E. Kennedy; H.E. Bouis / AgEcon Search, 1993
- The persistent pressure to increase food production to keep pace with population growth has forced many countries to accept short-term solutions that ultimately threaten the sustainability of initial food production gains. This paper ...
- Are poor households in developing countries unable to produce animal source foods?
- L.H. Allen / Journal of Nutrition, 2003
- Nutrition programmers usually discards the option of increasing animal food intake, due to the belief that poor populations lack the necessary resources to be successful in animal production, and due to the potential for ecological ha...
- The causal relationships between the global food system and health and nutrition
- P.P. Andersen / AgEcon Search, 2006
- A large number of diseases and health hazards link human health and the global food system, while malnutrition interacts with many of these diseases. This paper argues that the global food system begins and ends with health, and that ...
- Globalisation is “eating” traditional food systems and national strategies to save poor consumers are required
- G. Kennedy; G. Nantel; P. Shetty / Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2004
- Street foods and supermarkets are becoming increasingly important, but nutritionists are growing progressively concerned. This compilation of articles examines the impact of globalisation and urbanisation on dietary patterns and nutri...
- GRAIN — Squeezing Africa dry: behind every land grab is a water grab
- GRAIN, 2012
- Food cannot be grown without water. In Africa, one in three people endure water scarcity and climate change will make things worse. Building on Africa’s highly sophisticated indigenous water management systems could help resolve ...
- Empowering Small Farmers in India through Organic Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation
- A. M. Nicolaysen / Department of Anthropology, University of Connecticut, 2012
- This PhD dissertation from University of Connecticut investigates how local farming organizations enable and empower small farmers to become independent and selfsufficient. The study contributes to a growing understanding among small ...
- Management for adaptation to climate change. Mid-term review of a project implemented by Total Land Care, Malawi
- F. H. Johnsen / Noragric, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of L, 2012
- The Management for Adaptation to Climate Change (MACC) project in Malawi is implemented by Total Land Care (TLC) with funding from the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Malawi and a 5 years time frame from 2008 to mid 2013. The key objective...
- Malnutrition/undernutrition in developing countries - investment in agricultural research and professional programmes is needed
- E. Kennedy; H.E. Bouis / AgEcon Search, 1993
- The persistent pressure to increase food production to keep pace with population growth has forced many countries to accept short-term solutions that ultimately threaten the sustainability of initial food production gains. This paper ...
- Are poor households in developing countries unable to produce animal source foods?
- L.H. Allen / Journal of Nutrition, 2003
- Nutrition programmers usually discards the option of increasing animal food intake, due to the belief that poor populations lack the necessary resources to be successful in animal production, and due to the potential for ecological ha...
- The causal relationships between the global food system and health and nutrition
- P.P. Andersen / AgEcon Search, 2006
- A large number of diseases and health hazards link human health and the global food system, while malnutrition interacts with many of these diseases. This paper argues that the global food system begins and ends with health, and that ...
- Globalisation is “eating” traditional food systems and national strategies to save poor consumers are required
- G. Kennedy; G. Nantel; P. Shetty / Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2004
- Street foods and supermarkets are becoming increasingly important, but nutritionists are growing progressively concerned. This compilation of articles examines the impact of globalisation and urbanisation on dietary patterns and nutri...
- GRAIN — Squeezing Africa dry: behind every land grab is a water grab
- GRAIN, 2012
- Food cannot be grown without water. In Africa, one in three people endure water scarcity and climate change will make things worse. Building on Africa’s highly sophisticated indigenous water management systems could help resolve ...
- Empowering Small Farmers in India through Organic Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation
- A. M. Nicolaysen / Department of Anthropology, University of Connecticut, 2012
- This PhD dissertation from University of Connecticut investigates how local farming organizations enable and empower small farmers to become independent and selfsufficient. The study contributes to a growing understanding among small ...
- Management for adaptation to climate change. Mid-term review of a project implemented by Total Land Care, Malawi
- F. H. Johnsen / Noragric, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of L, 2012
- The Management for Adaptation to Climate Change (MACC) project in Malawi is implemented by Total Land Care (TLC) with funding from the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Malawi and a 5 years time frame from 2008 to mid 2013. The key objective...
- Malnutrition in South-Asia. Poverty, diet or lack of female empowerment?
- M. Hatlebakk / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2012
- Despite economic growth, and a reduction in poverty, malnutrition is still rampant in South-Asia. This indicates that non-economic factors are important, and we use a nation-wide survey from Nepal to identify factors that may explain ...
- Food security and climate change: a report by the high level panel of experts on food security and nutrition of the committee on world food security
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2012
- This report analyses the connected problem of food security and climate change. It observes that a social vulnerability lens is essential to understand why certain individuals, households or communities experience differences in food ...
- Do export restrictions really help achieving food security in developing countries?
- International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, 2012
- Export restrictions are implemented nowadays with the aim of achieving a number of goals, such as food security, industrial development, environmental protection and natural resource conservation. Nevertheless, the current paper bring...
- ProNut-HIV
- Discussion list on nutrition and HIV/AIDS
- Urban Harvest Listserv, CGIAR
- Discussion list on urban and peri-urban agriculture
- Urban Harvest, CGIAR
- Information service on urban and peri-urban agriculture
- City Farmer's Urban Agriculture Discussion Forum
- E-discussion on urban agriculture
- City Farmer, Vancouver
- Urban agriculture information service
- Cities Feeding People Program Initiative (PI), IDRC, Ottawa (CFP)
- Research on urban agriculture and food security
- Production in Aquatic Peri-Urban Systems in Southeast Asia, RAUF (PAPUSSA)
- Information service on urban aquaculture, Southeast Asia
- RUAF Urban Agriculture Magazine
- Magazine on urban agriculture and food security
- Resource Centre on Urban Agriculture and Forestry, Leusden (RUAF)
- Information service for urban agriculture and food security
- Food for the Cities, FAO
- Urban food security issues
