Value chains in renewable and sustainable food systems

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marilyn E. Swisher ◽  
Jorge Ruiz-Menjivar ◽  
Rosalie Koenig
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Agriculture ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
The Body ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Sustainable Food Systems ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Food Trade ◽  
Body Of Knowledge

AbstractGlobalization of food trade in agricultural commodities is in some senses the antithesis of key concepts of sustainable agriculture. Global trade in food products distances the depletion of resources and environmental impacts of food production from the economic and social processes that drive consumption and increases the global risks from introduction of species that become pests. However, both supply and market value chains have emerged as major sub-systems in the larger global agro-food trade system that exert enormous importance over the potential for change in agricultural production at the farm level. This special issue presents studies of seven value chains that exhibit the breadth of research about value chains and their potential contributions to sustainable agriculture. They address value chains at different scales and dealing in various products. These studies contribute to the body of knowledge with a focus on lesser researched regions and products. Most important, they demonstrate the potential for value chains to enhance agricultural sustainability for rural populations and reduce food insecurity and inequities.

Implications of Land Grabbing on Sustainable Food Systems

2020 ◽  
pp. 109-125
Author(s):  
Agatha Osivweneta Ogbe ◽  
Sarah Edore Edewor
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Rural Poor ◽  
Income Generation ◽  
Land Grabbing ◽  
Agricultural Producers ◽  
Sustainable Food Systems ◽  
Sustainable Food

Land is one of the most valuable assets required for agricultural production. In Africa, smallholder agricultural producers are faced with a lot of challenges that have highly impacted on productivity and sustainable food systems. The global demand for agricultural land for food and bio-fuel production has increasingly led to the emergence of land grabbing after the 2007-08 food price crisis. The rural poor are the victim of land grabbing as they are faced with declining farmlands, low income generation, and loss of livelihood activities. These have affected the food security status of the rural poor as farmlands are taken from them. The proponents of land grabbing revealed that developing countries are expected to benefit from investments inflow on grabbed land, development of infrastructure, increased income generation, and job creation. They argue that investment in agriculture is necessary to stimulate agricultural production; however, this situation has brought negative effects as most investors failed to keep their end of the transaction on land acquisition deals.

scholarly journals Preface

2021 ◽  
Vol 910 (1) ◽  
pp. 011001
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Agriculture ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Soil Health ◽  
Technical Conference ◽  
Sustainable Food Systems ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
International Conference ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Contamination Levels ◽  
Community Improvement

Welcome to the Proceedings of the2021 Fourth International Conference for Agricultural and Sustainability Sciences (ICASS2021). (ICASS2021), which was held during 4-5 October 2021, Babil, Iraq. There are many practices usually used by people working in sustainable agriculture and sustainable food systems. Farmers may use techniques to improve soil health, reduce water usage, and lower contamination levels on the field. Customers concerned with sustainability can look for foods that are produced by environmentally friendly techniques. researchers in sustainable agriculture usually combine biology, economics, engineering, chemistry, community improvement, Though, sustainable agriculture is more than a bunch of practices. The International Conference on ICASS2021 will be a paramount and valuable event for scientists, researchers. Hosted by College of Agriculture/University of Al-Qasim Green, The aim was intended to provide a technical conference and research studies on food, agriculture, environment, pollution, and how these techniques are effective on community development0 The Conference of AL-Qasim green university aimed to attract researchers, academicians, scientists, students together to share and present the latest research findings, and applications related to multiple regards of agriculture engineering, organic agriculture, agribusiness, animal nutrition, animal production, veterinary sciences, food science and technology, Environment, Soil Pollution food safety, and sovereignty, IT for Agriculture, renewable energy and other researches.

scholarly journals The “Gender Agenda” in Agriculture for Development and Its (Lack of) Alignment With Feminist Scholarship

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kate Farhall ◽  
Lauren Rickards
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Agriculture ◽  
International Development ◽  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Shared Responsibility ◽  
Feminist Scholarship ◽  
Sustainable Food Systems ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Major Barrier

Sustainable food systems require sustainable agriculture. To achieve this, we argue, inclusive approaches are required that incorporate the voices and lived experiences of diverse social groups. In agriculture-based international development efforts (known as Agriculture for Development or A4D), it is increasingly being recognized that sustainable agriculture requires attention to gendered power relations. In the past, gender inequality has been a major barrier to developing inclusive, sustainable food systems, and continues to be so today. At the same time, however, gender is increasingly “on the agenda” in A4D. Yet what sort of agenda is being promoted and to what extent does it reflect progress in feminist scholarship? We examine the burgeoning “gender agenda” through the lens of policy materials produced by prominent A4D organizations. In doing so, we find problematic narratives that instrumentalise women in the name of sustainable agricultural development. However, we also find other more transformative discourses that, in troubling the drivers of gender inequality and promoting shared responsibility for change, reflect a deeper awareness of feminist scholarship. In any effort to advance sustainable agriculture, further progress is needed to address the myriad ways gender pervades not just development settings but development institutions and donor nations, and contributes to the production of as well as responses to global A4D challenges.

Sustainability along all value chains: exploring value chain interactions in sustainable food systems.

2019 ◽  
pp. 215-224
Author(s):  
A. M. Loconto ◽  
P. Santacoloma ◽  
R. A. Rodr�guez ◽  
E. Vandecandelaere ◽  
F. Tartanac
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Sustainable Food Systems ◽  
Sustainable Food

scholarly journals Preface

2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
John W. Doran
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Resources ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Sustainable Food Systems ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Cambridge University ◽  
Open Discussion ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
Agriculture And Food

Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems is a multi-disciplinary journal which focuses on the science that underpins economically environmentally and socially sustainable approaches to agriculture and food production. The journal publishes original research and review articles on the economic, ecological and environmental impacts of agriculture; the effective use of renewable resources and biodiversity in agro-ecosystems; and the technological and sociological implications of sustainable food systems. It also contains an open discussion Forum, which presents lively discussions on new and provocative topics. However, the opinions of the Forum and responses are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems or Cambridge University Press.

scholarly journals DINING ON RECIPROCITY IN LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS: TOWARDS A MORAL ECONOMY OF FOODS

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 85
Author(s):  
Li Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Agriculture ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Local Food ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Rural Livelihoods ◽  
Moral Economy ◽  
Local Food Systems ◽  
Sustainable Food Systems ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Food Network

China has witnessed a growing number of social and environmental challenges, which remain obstacles for its rural vitalization. At the core of the discussion on sustainable agriculture and rural development lies the development of sustainable food systems. This article conducts a case study and examines a local food network which has created a reciprocity mechanism between smallholder producers and consumers. The discussion puts a particular emphasis on the interaction between sustainable consumption and production initiatives in the process of achieving the network’s ecological goals. Based on the discussion and findings, the study concludes by proposing to draw on the concept of the moral economy and constructing “a moral economy of foods” to conceptualize social structure of local food systems. In a re- localization process of “local cultural repertoires of foods”, while protocols of certification and traceability could constitute conclusive proofs of the moral economy of foods, a belief in sustainable food systems would stand the moral economy itself in good stead in a time when trust and confidence in the foods labeled “organic” are diminished. The findings presented in the study may have significant implications for designing policies for rural vitalization in China and promoting transitions to more sustainable agriculture and rural livelihoods. 

Agroecology: A Fertile Field for Human Computation

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Hanappe ◽  
Rob Dunlop ◽  
Annemie Maes ◽  
Luc Steels ◽  
Nicolas Duval
Keyword(s):  
Citizen Science ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Human Computation ◽  
Sustainable Food Systems ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Ongoing Work ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Positive Perspective

Agroecology -- the science of sustainable agriculture -- offers a new and positive perspective for the creation of sustainable food systems. We argue that, from the outset, it is important to involve citizens in this development to create the necessary, bottom-up support for change in agriculture and to re-establish the ties between food production and consumption. Human Computation and Citizen Science offer opportunities to include citizens in the planning, monitoring and evaluation of agro-ecosystems. In the P2P Food Lab project, we also seek new ways to engage them more creatively by setting up a shared online/offline platform in which they can learn, practice, innovate, and share observations on agroecological techniques. This paper gives a description and the underlying motivations of our ongoing work.

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