scholarly journals Cuba's Agricultural Transition and Food Security in a Global Perspective

2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 413-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olivia Riera ◽  
Johan Swinnen
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Global Perspective ◽  
Agricultural Transition

The tension between global GHG emissions of animal source foods, sustainability, and food security in Latin America and the Caribbean.

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (057) ◽  
Author(s):  
Constanza Gutiérrez-Gómez
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
Animal Husbandry ◽  
Global Perspective ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Livestock Sector ◽  
The Caribbean

Abstract The livestock sector faces an important challenge in the medium and long term since it must satisfy an increasing demand for animal products as a result of the increase in population and the world economy but safeguarding natural resources and at the same time minimizing the environmental contamination, especially the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions attributed to livestock husbandry. For Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), this becomes more relevant given the importance of the sector for the food security of rural communities, particularly for small-scale producers. In this manuscript, we address the main challenges of LAC in this context, from a global perspective that includes the demographic, economic, cultural, and environmental effects. The biggest global challenge for the LAC livestock sector for the coming decades is how to satisfy the growing human demand for animal protein in a sustainable way maintaining the food security of their communities. The efforts to achieve these goals require focusing on improving the efficiency of both animal husbandry and production systems. Therefore, it is necessary to implement technologies of sustainable intensification and it is urgent that those who make political decisions become aware of these issues.

Sustainability and future food security-A global perspective for livestock production

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 561-573 ◽  
Author(s):  
David L. Michalk ◽  
David R. Kemp ◽  
Warwick B. Badgery ◽  
Jianping Wu ◽  
Yingjun Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Livestock Production ◽  
Global Perspective

scholarly journals Organic Agriculture, Food Security, and the Environment

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva-Marie Meemken ◽  
Matin Qaim
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Organic Farming ◽  
Organic Agriculture ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Global Perspective ◽  
Conventional Farming ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
Climate Change Effects ◽  
Knowledge Requirements ◽  
Global Agriculture

Organic agriculture is often perceived as more sustainable than conventional farming. We review the literature on this topic from a global perspective. In terms of environmental and climate change effects, organic farming is less polluting than conventional farming when measured per unit of land but not when measured per unit of output. Organic farming, which currently accounts for only 1% of global agricultural land, is lower yielding on average. Due to higher knowledge requirements, observed yield gaps might further increase if a larger number of farmers would switch to organic practices. Widespread upscaling of organic agriculture would cause additional loss of natural habitats and also entail output price increases, making food less affordable for poor consumers in developing countries. Organic farming is not the paradigm for sustainable agriculture and food security, but smart combinations of organic and conventional methods could contribute toward sustainable productivity increases in global agriculture.

scholarly journals FOOD PRICE, LOSSES AND LOGISTICS AFFECTING DIET DIVERSIFICATION AND FOOD SECURITY

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 57-74
Author(s):  
Eduardo Botti Abbade
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Prices ◽  
Food Price ◽  
Global Perspective ◽  
Food Loss ◽  
Global Food Security ◽  
Food Deficit ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Global Food ◽  
Domestic Food

This study aimed to investigate the impact of logistics performance, domestic food price, and food loss on diet diversification and depth of food deficit, as well as the impact of diet diversification and depth of food deficit on the prevalence of undernourishment worldwide. This investigation adopts a quantitative approach based on available data obtained from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the Global Food Security Index, and the World Bank Group. This study uses correlation analysis and multiple linear regression analysis as the analytical procedures. In a global perspective, evidence suggests that weak logistics performance tends to increase food loss, and domestic food price has a significant impact on diet diversification, as well as the domestic food price implies a significant increase in depth of food deficit in the world’s populations. Food price is the factor that most impacts the prevalence of undernourishment, severely affecting diet diversification and depth of food deficit worldwide. Reducing food prices has the potential to promote greater diet diversification for populations worldwide, contributing to promote global food security. This study highlights the necessity to develop an improved and efficient global food system, capable of reducing food prices, promote a cleaner food production and deliver improved nutrition and health for world populations. This investigation sustains that food price severely impacts the prevalence of undernourishment, affecting diet diversification and depth of food deficit worldwide.

Re-evaluating food systems and food security: A global perspective

2017 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 774-796 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoffrey Lawrence
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Global Perspective ◽  
Political Forces ◽  
Speed Up ◽  
Global Food

Three major systems of producing and distributing food coexist in today’s world – traditional, modernising and industrialised. While the movement from traditional to modernising to industrialised is neither inevitable nor uncontested, there are various social, economic and political forces that are acting to speed up such a transition. Neoliberal globalisation and financialisation are two of the macro-processes that are implicated in profound changes in food systems. From the perspective of critical agri-food scholarship, this article will outline the characteristics of the three food systems, before examining the role played by neoliberal globalisation and financialisation in reshaping their trajectories. The issue of food security will then be addressed, along with current opposition to the current global food trajectory.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document