scholarly journals Food Security in the Era of COVID‐19: Wild Food Provisioning as Resilience During a Global Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan C. Hall
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Wild Food ◽  
Food Provisioning ◽  
Global Pandemic

Food

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth A. Reinert
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Provisioning ◽  
Water Shortages ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
Security Issues ◽  
Basic Human Needs ◽  
United Nations System ◽  
Agricultural Yields ◽  
Nations System

This chapter considers food as a basic good that satisfies critical basic human needs for both calories and other important nutrients. It considers the widespread nature of food deprivation and challenges to addressing this deprivation, including climate change, water shortages, and increased population growth. The chapter examines the subsistence right to food and the role of this right within the United Nations system of human rights. It also examines ways to increase agricultural yields, both through biotechnology and agro-ecology, paying particular attention to Africa where emerging food security issues appear to be the most pressing. It considers issues of infrastructure and waste and the roles of fisheries and livestock in food security. It concludes with a consideration of demand-side issues and food provisioning processes.

Achieving urban food security through a hybrid public-private food provisioning system: the case of Nanjing, China

Food Security ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1071-1086 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taiyang Zhong ◽  
Zhenzhong Si ◽  
Jonathan Crush ◽  
Steffanie Scott ◽  
Xianjin Huang
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Provisioning ◽  
Urban Food Security

scholarly journals Endemic Rice Pulu' Mandoti Supports the Economy and Food Security at Salukanan Community During Covid-19 Global Pandemic Crisis

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. 793-796
Author(s):  
Abdul Karim
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Rice Fields ◽  
Agricultural Product ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Glutinous Rice

alukanan Village is one of the villages in the Enrekang Regency, precisely in the Baraka District. The area of Salukanan Village has an area of ± 1716 KM4 and is inhabited by 1,232 people. Its population depends on the agricultural sector. A well-known agricultural product from Salukanan Village is Pulu' Mandoti (glutinous rice). Various studies have been conducted by several researchers and the conclusion is that Pulu 'Mandoti can only grow with a distinctive aroma in the rice fields of Salukanan Village. Currently, Pulu' Mandoti glutinous rice is the most expensive rice in Indonesia because the price reaches IDR. 55,000 kilograms.

scholarly journals Foraging Wild Food in Urban Spaces: The Contribution of Wild Foods to Urban Dietary Diversity in South Africa

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 678 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hesekia Garekae ◽  
Charlie M. Shackleton
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Wild Food ◽  
Potential Contribution ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Wild Foods ◽  
Vegetables And Fruits

Globally, approximately one billion people benefit from contributions of wild foods to their food security and dietary diversity. Wild foods are known to be important in rural communities in terms of food and micronutrient provision, diversifying diets, reducing vulnerability to non-communicable diseases and overall health. However, the potential contribution of wild foods towards food security and dietary diversity in urban food systems has been largely overlooked. This study examined the contribution of wild foods to household dietary diversity in two towns in South Africa, based on a survey of 137 households. Household diets were quite diverse, with half (51%) having consumed ≥ 8 food groups, 39% consumed 6 or 7 food groups, and only 10% recorded ≤ 5 food groups in the previous 48 h. Wild foods were prevalent across the sample, with 62% of the households consuming them to some degree. Wild vegetables and fruits were the most common wild foods, consumed by 96 and 79% of the households, respectively. Although wild foods had limited significance on overall dietary diversity, they exhibited substantial contributions within particular food groups. For example, the consumption of vegetables and oil and fats was most prevalent among households consuming wild foods than those who did not. The findings show that wild foods could contribute towards diversifying urban diets at a micro-level, within particular food groups consumed, such as vegetables and fruits. Hence, wild foods are important in ameliorating the monotonous diets of some households and in turn promoting dietary diversity.

scholarly journals Wild Food Harvest, Food Security, and Biodiversity Conservation in Jamaica: A Case Study of the Millbank Farming Region

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donovan Campbell ◽  
Alex A. Moulton ◽  
David Barker ◽  
Tashana Malcolm ◽  
Lance Scott ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Biodiversity Conservation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Wild Food ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Conservation Policies ◽  
Small Scale Farmers ◽  
The Relationship

Harvesting wild food is an important coping strategy to deal with food insecurity in farming households across the Caribbean. The practice is tightly connected to the region's unique agrarian history, food heritage, traditional cuisine, and local knowledge of wild or semidomesticated plants. In Jamaica, small-scale farmers are the chief stewards of agrobiodiversity, and their food security and well-being are often dependent on wild food harvest. Yet, there is a paucity of empirical research on the relationship between wild food use, food security, and biodiversity conservation. In this paper, we use the knowledge and lived experience of rural farmers in a remote community (Millbank) at the edge of the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park (BJMNP) to explore the relationship between wild food harvest and food insecurity within the context of protected area management. Specifically, we seek to (1) characterize different patterns of wild food harvest; (2) examine the relationship between food insecurity and wild food harvest, and (3) explore the implications of forest conservation measures for wild food harvest. Detailed interviews were conducted with 43 farmers to capture data on food insecurity, wild food collection, livelihood satisfaction, household characteristics, farming activities, livelihood strategies, and forest resource interaction. The Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) was used to characterize food insecurity, while participatory techniques were used to develop indicators to assess the well-being of farmers. The results show strong evidence of a relationship between wild food harvest and food insecurity (p < 0.001). Overall, the findings support the importance of wild foods to the well-being of rural households and provide empirical evidence for its inclusion in food security, poverty, and biodiversity conservation policies.

scholarly journals Land-Based programs in the Northwest Territories: Building Indigenous food security and well-being from the ground up

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia D. Wesche ◽  
Meagan Ann F. O'Hare-Gordon ◽  
Michael A. Robidoux ◽  
Courtney W. Mason
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Northwest Territories ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Food Sovereignty ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Wild Food ◽  
Food Procurement ◽  
Food Programs

Food security in Canada’s North is complex, and there is no singular solution. We argue that land-based wild food programs are useful and effective in contributing to long-term food security, health and well-being for Indigenous communities in the context of changing environmental conditions. Such bottom-up programs support cultural continuity and the persistence of skills and knowledge that, over time, increase local food security and food sovereignty. This paper (a) highlights the link between observed environmental changes and wild food procurement in two Indigenous communities in the Northwest Territories, (b) compares and discusses the impacts of two collaboratively developed, community-based programs to improve foodways transmission and capacity for wild food procurement, and (c) identifies lessons learned and productive ways forward for those leading similar efforts in other Indigenous communities.

scholarly journals Effect of Exogenous Factors on Transformation Processes in the Russian Agro-Industrial Complex

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 1913-1918
Author(s):  
Tatiana P. Maksimova
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Industrial Complex ◽  
Global Food Security ◽  
Security Issues ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Market Transformation ◽  
Exogenous Factors ◽  
Large Farms ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Transformation Processes

The purpose of the research is to study the trends of transformation of forms of management in the Russian agro-industrial complex in the conditions of preserving the general contradictions of the development of small and large forms of management. The main objective is to analyze the Russian agro-industrial complex. The subject of the study is the forms of management and the trends of their development. The last two decades are considered as the main time horizon of the study. The study made it possible: firstly, to reveal a stable tendency towards the predominance of large farms in the structure of production and the dynamics of output volumes given the existing institutional factors; secondly, to determine scenario forecasts (conservative, basic and optimistic) of the main trends in the further development of small and large forms of management; thirdly, to show the influence of the phenomenon of a global pandemic on transformation processes in the Russian agro-industrial complex. The relevance of this study is since during the thirty years of the market transformation of the national system of agrarian relations, significant changes have occurred among the main economic entities: especially in the issues of the evolution of the content, motivation of activity, sustainability factors and classification criteria for economic entities engaged in the production of agricultural products. These processes are reflected in the solution of common strategic problems: issues of ensuring both national food security and global food security issues

scholarly journals An Intersectionality-Based Policy Analysis Examining the Complexities of Access to Wild Game and Fish for Urban Indigenous Women in Northwestern Ontario

2022 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Breanna Phillipps ◽  
Kelly Skinner ◽  
Barbara Parker ◽  
Hannah Tait Neufeld
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Policy Analysis ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Food Sovereignty ◽  
Indigenous Women ◽  
Wild Food ◽  
Wild Game ◽  
Northwestern Ontario ◽  
Indigenous Foods

The destruction of Indigenous food systems is a direct consequence of the settler-colonial project within Canada and has led to decreasing access to Indigenous foods, disproportionate rates of food insecurity and disconnection from Indigenous food systems and environments. We interviewed Indigenous women, non-Indigenous staff of Indigenous-serving organizations, and policymakers (i.e., those who develop, interpret, or implement wild food policy) to explore how the policy context has impacted Indigenous women and their communities’ experiences of accessing Indigenous foods in urban northwestern Ontario. We applied an Intersectionality-Based Policy Analysis (IBPA) Framework to shape our research questions and guide the thematic analysis of the data. We found that stakeholder groups had differing understandings of the issue of accessing wild foods and Indigenous food security and their actions either supported or disrupted efforts for access to wild food to promote food security or Indigenous Food Sovereignty. Policymakers cited necessary barriers to promote food safety and support conservation of wildlife. Staff of Indigenous-serving organizations approached the issue with consideration of both Western and Indigenous worldviews, while Indigenous women spoke about the ongoing impacts of colonial policy and government control over their lands and territories. The main policy areas discussed included residential school policy, food regulation, and natural resource regulation. We also investigated community-level strategies for improvement, such as a wild game license. Throughout, we tied the colonial control over ‘wildlife’ and the Western food safety discourse, with infringements on Indigenous Food Sovereignty, experiences of racism in food settings and on the land, as well as with broad control over Indigenous sovereignty in Ontario. This work contributes to an increased understanding of how Western discourses about health, food, and the environment are perpetuated through systemic racism in government policy and reiterated through policymakers' views and interpretations or actions. Government institutions must develop culturally safe partnerships with Indigenous leaders and organizations to facilitate a transfer of power that can support Indigenous Food Sovereignty.

scholarly journals Global Food Security, Economic and Health Risk Assessment of the COVID-19 Epidemic

Mathematics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (19) ◽  
pp. 2398
Author(s):  
Sándor Kovács ◽  
Mohammad Fazle Rabbi ◽  
Domicián Máté
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Public Health Care ◽  
Economic Downturn ◽  
Multiple Factor Analysis ◽  
Global Food Security ◽  
Country Level ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Treatment Policies

This study addresses the complexity of global pandemic (COVID) exposures and explores how sustainable development relates to economic and health risks and food security. Multiple factor analysis (MFA) is applied to compute the links among blocks of variables, and results are validated by random sampling with bootstrapping, exhaustive and split-half techniques, and analysis of variance (ANOVA) to test the differences of the MFA factors within the different stages of competitiveness. Comparing the MFA factors suggests that higher competitiveness is correlated with better food security and natural resilience and the tremendous economic downturn; the most competitive countries have lower exposures to health risks. In addition, the risk of pandemics appears to be lower with well-established public health care (HC) system services and good health for the population. The study also underlines that the economic and health systems are unfortunately inadequate to deal with a crisis of this magnitude. Although the countries least affected by the epidemic are the most competitive, they cannot protect people and the economy effectively. Formulating appropriate global responses is a challenge, but the results may lead to more nuanced findings regarding treatment policies that can be addressed at the country level.

scholarly journals A Comprehensive Appraisal of the Wild Food Plants and Food System of Tribal Cultures in the Hindu Kush Mountain Range; a Way Forward for Balancing Human Nutrition and Food Security

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 5258
Author(s):  
Abdullah Abdullah ◽  
Shujaul Mulk Khan ◽  
Andrea Pieroni ◽  
Aminul Haq ◽  
Zahoor Ul Haq ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Food System ◽  
Cultural Practice ◽  
Food Plants ◽  
Wild Food ◽  
Wild Food Plants ◽  
Mountain Range ◽  
Hindu Kush

The tribal belt of the Hindu Kush mountains is famous for its unique culture, ethnography, wild food plants, food systems, and traditional knowledge. People in this region gather wild plants and plant parts using them directly or in traditional cuisine, or sell them in local markets. However, there is a huge lack of documentation of the food system, particularly that related to wild food plants (WFP). In the current study, we focus on the uses and contributions of WFPs in the traditional tribal food system of the Hindu Kush valleys along the Pakistan–Afghanistan border. Ethnobotanical data were gathered through questionnaire surveys of 84 informants, including 69 men and 15 women, belonging to 21 different villages of the chosen area. In tribal societies men and women rarely mix and thus very few women took part in the surveys. We documented 63 WFP species belonging to 34 botanical families, of which 27 were used as vegetables, 24 as fruits, six in different kinds of chutneys (starters), and six as fresh food species. Fruits were the most used part (41%), followed by leaves (24%), aerial parts (24%), seeds (7%), stems (3%), and young inflorescences (1%). The reported uses of Carthamus oxyacantha, Pinus roxburghii seeds, and Marsilea quadrifolia leaves are novel for the gastronomy of Pakistan. The results reveal that WFPs provide a significant contribution to local food systems and play a role in addressing human nutritional needs, which are usually not met through farming practices. The tribal peoples of the Hindu Kush use WFPs for their nutritional value, but also as a cultural practice—an inseparable component of the tribal community’s lifestyle. This important traditional knowledge about the gathering and consumption of WFPs, however, is eroding at an alarming rate among younger generations due to the introduction of fast-food, modernization, and globalization. Therefore, appropriate strategies are imperative not only to safeguard traditional plants and food knowledge and practices, as well as the cultural heritage attached to them, but also to foster food security and thus public healthcare via local wild foods in the region.

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