scholarly journals DIVERSIFICATION OF INDIGENOUS AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AND IMPLICATIONS ON HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY: PRACTICES AND LESSONS FROM LOCAL COMMUNITIES OF BARINGO COUNTY, KENYA

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 1232-1240
Author(s):  
Cheplogoi S.K. ◽  
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Ombati J.M. ◽  
Udoto M.O ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Agricultural Practices ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Food Sources ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Diversification Strategies

An estimated 690 million people worldwide are hungry denying them the fundamental human right on food. Agriculture, which ought to play a crucial role of sustaining household food security is climate sensitive, hence suffer from the effect of climate change and variability.The fundamental elements of food security which include availability, access, utilization and stability have become untenable. This paper examined the indigenous agricultural diversification strategies and their implication on household food security in Baringo County, Kenya. Descriptive survey design was used in the study. A sample of 140 households and 12 Agricultural Extension staff were selected using purposive, proportionate and simple random sampling techniques. Questionnaire, Focus group discussion guide and observation checklist were used to collect data. The findings indicated that a wide range of diversification strategies including knowledge and skill based, enterprise based, diet based, food sources, farming routines and storage based diversification were adopted by households.The study concluded that diversification strategies were mitigation measure against climate change and food insecurity. The study recommended the up scaling best practices of diversification to improve household food security.

scholarly journals Contribution of Home Gardening to Household Food Security: A Case Study of Home Gardeners in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 13-23
Author(s):  
O. N. Oladele ◽  
U. U. Emeghara ◽  
J. T. Ayodele ◽  
B. F. Ishola ◽  
T. A. Awobona ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Farming System ◽  
Likert Scale ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Good Tool ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Home Gardening

Aims: This study examined the contribution of home gardening to household food security in IgabI Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria. Study Design: The study was designed to collect data from 120 home gardeners using well structured questionnaire and personal interview of the gardeners by the researchers. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria between June to July, 2019. Methodology: Multi-stage, purposive and simple random sampling techniques were used to select 120 respondents. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as means, frequency distribution, table, percentage and Likert – scale. Results: The results showed male (65.83%) in their active age (87.50% are within the age range of 21-50 years) and highly educated (92.50%) with good number of years of experience in home gardening, (80% had over 5years of experience) dominated the practice of home gardening in the study area. The study also revealed that they produced many types of crops, about 32. The most popular crops cultivated were; tomato 91.67%),cowpea(87.50%),groundnut(82.50%),okra(75.00%), pumpkin (70.83%), spinach (70.83%) maize(56.67%),millet(56.67%),sorghum(51.67%), pepper (50.00%) and sweet potato (50.00%).The Likert--scale  result showed that all the home gardeners household were food secure and the study established that home gardening does not only  contribute to their house hold food supply but also their income. However the home gardening in the study area is faced with problems such as pests attack and diseases infestation (80.00%) and lack of farm inputs such as seeds, fertilizers, pesticides and farm tools(75.00 %). Conclusion: The study revealed that home gardening contributed significantly to the household food security. It is therefore important to integrate home gardening into our farming system been a good tool for achieving food security among households and people  should also be sensitize to utilize empty plots  of land around their homestead for home gardens. 

scholarly journals Strategi Peningkatan Kapasitas Rumah Tangga Petani Padi Sawah Lebak Menuju Ketahanan Pangan Rumah Tangga (Kasus di Kabupaten Ogan Ilir dan Ogan Komering Ilir, Sumatera Selatan)

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunita Yunita ◽  
Basita Ginting Sugihen ◽  
Pang S Asngari ◽  
Djoko Susanto ◽  
Siti Amanah
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Capacity Level ◽  
Status Data ◽  
Agriculture Extension ◽  
Structural Equations Model

<p>To fullfill their household food security, farmers living at lowland areas should have high capacities in improving their productivity and income in order to have food acessibility. The use of lowland areas in South Sumatera have known and have managed by society since along time ago. Some farmers have their own land (owner) and the others don’t have any land property. Nowadays farmers at lowland areas are in difficult conditions because of the climate change impact, bio-physic and socio economic problems. Farmers at lowland areas tend to have the risk at food security. Why the household of lowland farmers still faced with insecurity risk, how the capacity level influenced it, and how the alternative strategy to increase capacity of lowland farmers household, are the problem that undertake in this research. This research used survey design to 200 household of lowland farmers at Ogan Ilir and Ogan Komering Ilir District South Sumatera Province based on landowner status. Data were collected on April-June 2010. Analyzed were performed with descriptive technique and Structural Equations Model (SEM). Conclussion of this research are: (1) food security of lowland farmers are low, the influenced factors is social environment feature, empowering process, capacity of farmers houshold and extension performance; (2) capacity of farmers househould positively influenced the food security of household; (3) the capacity of farmers household increasing may obtain by emendation of empowerment process, strengthen the social environment support, and enhancement of empowerment agriculture extension.</p><p>Keywords: Farmers household capacities, household food security</p>

scholarly journals Assessing the Potential Contribution of Pfumvudza Towards Climate Smart Agriculture in Zimbabwe: A Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Never Mujere
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Nitrous Oxide ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Nitrous Oxide Emissions ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Potential Contribution ◽  
Mitigation And Adaptation ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Smart Agriculture ◽  
The Impact

Concerns of food and environmental security have increased enormously in recent years due to the vagaries of climate change and variability. Efforts to promote food security and environmental sustainability often reinforce each other and enable farmers to adapt to and mitigate the impact of climate change and other stresses. Some of these efforts are based on appropriate technologies and practices that restore natural ecosystems and improve the resilience of farming systems, thus enhancing food security. Climate smart agriculture (CSA) principles, for example, translate into a number of locally-devised and applied practices that work simultaneously through contextualised crop-soil-water-nutrient-pest-ecosystem management at a variety of scales. The purpose of this paper is to review concisely the current state-of-the-art literature and ascertain the potential of the Pfumvudza concept to enhance household food security, climate change mitigation and adaptation as it is promoted in Zimbabwe. The study relied heavily on data from print and electronic media. Datasets pertaining to carbon, nitrous oxide and methane storage in soils and crop yield under zero tillage and conventional tillage were compiled. Findings show that, compared to conventional farming, Pfumvudza has great potential to contribute towards household food security and reducing carbon emissions if implemented following the stipulated recommendations. These include among others, adequate land preparation and timely planting and acquiring inputs. However, nitrous oxide emissions tend to increase with reduced tillage and, the use of artificial fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides is environmentally unfriendly.

scholarly journals KAPASITAS PEREMPUAN TANI UNTUK MEWUJUDKAN KETAHANAN PANGAN RUMAH TANGGA DALAM MENGHADAPI ERA GLOBALISASI DI KOTA PEKANBARU

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 62
Author(s):  
Penti Suryani ◽  
Ahmad Darmawi
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Women Farmers ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Household Food ◽  
The City

This study aims to determine 1) the condition of household food security, 2) the factors that affect the capacity of women farmers in food consumption in order to achieve food security at the household level, 3) the factors that affect spending foodstuffs on the level households and 4) the capacity of women farmers to achieve household food security in the era of globalization in the city of Pekanbaru. This study uses a cross-sectional study design, located in four districts in the city of Pekanbaru namely District Tampan, District Marpoyan Damai, District and Sub-district Rumbai and Rumbai Pesisir. Primary data was collected using a questionnaire which was distributed to 100 respondents of women farmers selected by simple random sampling. Factors that affect the capacity of women farmers in achieving food security household level are: income, education and nutrition knowledge of women farmers. Factors that affect spending foodstuffs at the household level women farmers in the city of Pekanbaru is the price of rice, household income, number of household members and the level of education. Capacity of women farmers in food processing is still at the low level. Threats of globalization on food security in Pekanbaru city can be resolved by the farmer community empowerment program. Empowerment of women farmers not only to protect the rice trade, but also to uplift the lives of women farmers through programs that improve local agricultural businesses

Climate Change-Driven Postharvest Losses and Household Food Security in Kayonza District, Rwanda

2021 ◽  
pp. 325-343
Author(s):  
Toyib Aremu ◽  
Olawale Olayide ◽  
Andre Ndagijimana ◽  
Jean Claude Mudahunga
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Postharvest Losses ◽  
Household Food

Participatory agroecological research on climate change adaptation improves smallholder farmer household food security and dietary diversity in Malawi

2019 ◽  
Vol 279 ◽  
pp. 109-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Bezner Kerr ◽  
Joseph Kangmennaang ◽  
Laifolo Dakishoni ◽  
Hanson Nyantakyi-Frimpong ◽  
Esther Lupafya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Smallholder Farmer ◽  
Household Food

scholarly journals Household and Community Social Capital Links to Smallholder Food Security

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meredith T. Niles ◽  
Jessica Rudnick ◽  
Mark Lubell ◽  
Laura Cramer
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Group Membership ◽  
Multiple Scales ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Group Memberships

Agricultural adaptation to climate change is critical for ensuring future food security. Social capital is important for climate change adaptation, but institutions and social networks at multiple scales (e.g., household, community, and institution) have been overlooked in studying agricultural climate change adaptation. We combine data from 13 sites in 11 low-income countries in East Africa, West Africa, and South Asia to explore how multiple scales of social capital relate to household food security outcomes among smallholder farmers. Using social network theory, we define three community organizational social network types (fragmented defined by lack of coordination, brokered defined as having a strong central actor, or shared defined by high coordination) and examine household social capital through group memberships. We find community and household social capital are positively related, with higher household group membership more likely in brokered and shared networks. Household group membership is associated with more than a 10% reduction in average months of food insecurity, an effect moderated by community social network type. In communities with fragmented and shared organizational networks, additional household group memberships is associated with consistent decreases in food insecurity, in some cases up to two months; whereas in brokered networks, reductions in food insecurity are only associated with membership in credit groups. These effects are confirmed by hierarchical random effects models, which control for demographic factors. This suggests that multiple scales of social capital—both within and outside the household—are correlated with household food security. This social capital may both be bridging (across groups) and bonding (within groups) with different implications for how social capital structure affects food security. Efforts to improve food security could recognize the potential for both household and community level social networks and collaboration, which further research can capture by analyzing multiple scales of social capital data.

scholarly journals CLIMATE CHANGE-FOOD SECURITY-FINANCIAL ASSETS NEXUS: EVIDENCE FROM INDONESIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dini Yuniarti ◽  
Yunastiti Purwaningsih ◽  
AM Soesilo ◽  
Agustinus Suryantoro
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Natural Capital ◽  
El Nino ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Financial Assets ◽  
Livelihood Assets ◽  
Household Food

Purpose: The aim of the study is to investigate the position of household food security when they face climate change and examine the influence of financial asset on food security dynamic. Additionally, we investigate the impact of livelihood assets such as human capital, financial capital, social capital, natural capital, and physical capital on food security dynamic. Methodology: There are four categories of food security dynamic namely household that always secure, improved, worse, and always food insecure. Taking the case on Kulonprogo, Yogyakarta Special Region, we use primary data with a longitudinal survey when El Nino (2015) and La Nina (2016). The sample size is 107 households of Program KeluargaHarapan’s receiver. To examine the association between financial assets and food security dynamic we used Multinomial Logit Regression. Results: The results of the study indicates that households in the face of climate change did not experience significant changes in food security positions in both seasons (El Nińo and La Nińa). Mild food insecurity still dominates impoverished households. Implications: Thus, the proportion of households that experienced improvement or decline was dominated by mild food insecurity. Furthermore, financial assets such as saving and credit can enhance poor household food security. Meanwhile, there are not all household livelihood assets improve food security yet; only human capital and natural capital can improve household food security. The appropriate food security strategies can be the focus on financial sector intervention program.

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