The Role of Food-Security Solutions in the Protection of Natural Resources and Environment of Developing Countries

2008 ◽  
Vol 1140 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farhad Lashgarara ◽  
Seyyed Mehdi Mirdamadi ◽  
Seyyed Jamal Farajollah Hosseini ◽  
Mohammad Chizari
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Natural Resources

Food security in the 21st century and in the role of biotechnology

foresight ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 1 (5) ◽  
pp. 399-412 ◽  
Author(s):  
Per Pinstrup‐Andersen ◽  
Marc J. Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Supply Side ◽  
Adequate Diet ◽  
The World ◽  
Productivity Gains ◽  
Global Population ◽  
Global Food

Although global food production has consistently kept pace with population growth, the gap between food production and demand in certain parts of the world is likely to remain. More than 800 million people in developing countries lack access to a minimally adequate diet. Continued productivity gains are essential on the supply side, because global population will increase by 73 million people a year over the next two decades. In this article we assess the current global food situation, look at the prospects through to the year 2020, and outline the policies needed to achieve food security for all. Emphasis is on the role that agricultural biotechnology might play in reaching this goal.

scholarly journals Sustainable Agriculture-Role of Small Holding Agriculture (Sha)

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Sustainable Agriculture ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Small Holding

An attempt is made to impress upon one and all including agriculture scientists the necessity to support sustenance of Small Holding Farming (SHA). Even though both large holding and small holding have benefits and limitations, taking some specific examples from some developing countries and couple of developed countries it is concluded that agriculture practices by small holding farmers are essential to have sustainable agriculture, which helps in the food security especially in countries that basically depend on agriculture economy

scholarly journals The Role of Agriculture in Ensuring Food Security in Developing Countries: Considerations in the Context of the Problem of Sustainable Food Production

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (13) ◽  
pp. 5488 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karolina Pawlak ◽  
Małgorzata Kołodziejczak
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Food Availability ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Strategic Role

Ensuring food security has become an issue of key importance to countries with different degrees of economic development, while the agricultural sector plays a strategic role in improving food availability. The aim of this paper is to identify relationships between the undernourishment scale and selected characteristics describing the agricultural sector within identified clusters of developing countries. Typological groups of countries were separated using Ward’s method. It results from the analyses that the greatest problems with maintaining food security are observed in the developing countries with a high share of agriculture in their Gross Domestic Product (GDP), adverse conditions hindering agricultural production and deficient infrastructure. Based on research results desirable and tailored strategies for food security improvement in individual clusters were developed. Promoting investments in agricultural infrastructure and extension services along with adopting measures aimed at increasing the households’ purchasing power, especially those in rural areas, appear to be key drivers for improving both food availability and food access. The paper focuses not only on identifying the reasons of undernourishment, but also contributes to recognition of the most effective ways to solve the hunger problem under a country’s unique conditions. It offers a comprehensive perspective for the policy formulation in various areas world-wide, which may be of interest to scholars and policy makers.

Brazilian dry-beans and food security in developing countries

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Botti Abbade ◽  
Homero Dewes
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Dry Beans ◽  
Dry Bean ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Future Studies

Purpose – Considering Brazil as a food producer with global prominence and the urgency for food security in some developing countries, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the exports of Brazilian dry-beans against food security of its buyers. Design/methodology/approach – The investigation was conducted through analysis of data from official databases as FAO and WHO. This study elaborated dispersion maps crossing characteristics of the international buyers of Brazilian dry-beans considering their food security situations. Findings – Brazil has a high domestic consumption of dry-beans, and exports are seen as a secondary activity. However, its production is superior to their domestic needs. Exports of Brazilian dry-beans are generally volatile and unstable. Evidence suggests that countries with serious problems of child and population’s malnutrition (e.g. India and Angola) buy more Brazilian dry-beans. However, their domestic consumptions are still low. Research limitations/implications – This research based only on exports of dry-bean is faced as a significant limitation. Future studies adding other staple foods commonly consumed by economically disadvantaged populations may contribute to the investigation of the role of Brazil against the need for food security in developing countries and emerging economies. Social implications – Social implications are focussed in the pursuit of malnutrition decrease in the populations of developing countries through the consumption of nutritionally rich and economically viable food, such as dry-beans. Originality/value – The original value is based on the analysis of Brazilian dry-beans production and trades and its potential to contribute to nutritional safety and food security in developing countries.

The Moderating Role of Natural Resources Between Institutional Quality and CO2 Emissions: Evidence From Developing Countries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bashir Muhammad
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Co2 Emissions ◽  
Generalized Method Of Moments ◽  
Institutional Quality ◽  
Fixed Effect ◽  
System Gmm ◽  
Instrumental System ◽  
Moderating Role

Abstract The recent study aim is to scrutinize the moderating role of natural resources between institutional quality and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 106 developing countries from 1996 to 2017 by using dynamic fixed effect, generalized method of moments (GMM) and system generalized method of moments (system GMM) estimators as well as apply the instrumental fixed effect, the instrumental time fixed effect and instrumental system GMM estimators as robustness. We make use of dynamic models and instrumental system GMM to reduce the result of autocorrelation increasing from misspecification of a model as well as clear the biases from unnecessary data and solve the possible endogeneity issues. The empirical results indicate that financial development, trade, and institutional factors: corruption perception control, government effectiveness, political stability, regulatory quality, rule of law, and voice and accountability play a vital role in CO2 emissions reduction but natural resources along with economic growth are the core factors that cause CO2 emission in developing countries. On the opposing, natural resources boost the indirect impact of institutional quality on CO2 emissions in developing countries.

Agroecology, Information and Communications Technology, and Smallholders’ Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (8) ◽  
pp. 1194-1208
Author(s):  
Cheng Wei
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Precision Agriculture ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Rural Populations ◽  
Communications Technology ◽  
Sustainable Rural Development ◽  
Sub Saharan

As a bottom-up, grassroots paradigm for sustainable rural development, agroecology is particularly promising for smallholders in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa. However, by adopting agroecology, smallholders will be challenged to take on new perspectives and compile and integrate different sourced information to innovate. Today’s fast evolving information and communications technology in sub-Saharan Africa represents great opportunities for rural populations to enhance the adoption and success of agroecology and to address their daunting challenges simultaneously while conserving, protecting and enhancing natural resources. Agroecology combined with information and communications technology will probably be smallholders’ “precision agriculture” in many developing countries to enhance their food security and livelihood.

scholarly journals The Role of Delivery of the Use of Agricultural Techniques and Extension Services in Increasing the Capacity of Wheat Production to Achieve Food Security in Algeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Field Study ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
High Potential ◽  
Agricultural Sustainability ◽  
Grain Production ◽  
Extension Services

Wheat is a strategic food for many developing countries. Algeria, despite its high potential, is still unable to provide food security from grains, mainly related to a lack of a culture of competent government bodies accompanying farmers to help increase grain production while focusing on agricultural sustainability. First, comparisons are made between investments that apply these techniques and extension services on farms to bridge grain production gaps, and second, the development of sustainable agricultures is investigated. The research is based on official statistical data, and a field study with a questionnaire distributed to farmers and their families regarding agricultural development.

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