Hunger and History: The Impact of Changing Food Production and Consumption Patterns on Society.

Agro-industries should adopt effective strategies to use agrochemicals such as glyphosate herbicides cautiously in order to protect public health. This entails careful testing and risk assessment of available choices, and also educating farmers and users with mitigation strategies in ecosystem protection and sustainable development. The key to success in this endeavour is using scientific research on biological pest control, organic farming and regulatory control, etc., for new developments in food production and safety, and for environmental protection. Education and research is of paramount importance for food and nutrition security in the shadow of climate change, and their consequences in food production and consumption safety and sustainability. This review, therefore, diagnoses on the use of glyphosate and the associated development of glyphosate-resistant weeds. It also deals with the risk assessment on human health of glyphosate formulations through environment and dietary exposures based on the impact of glyphosate and its metabolite AMPA—(aminomethyl)phosphonic acid—on water and food. All this to setup further conclusions and recommendations on the regulated use of glyphosate and how to mitigate the adverse effects.

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Maize remittances, smallholder livelihoods and maize consumption in Malawi

The Journal of Modern African Studies ◽

10.1017/s0022278x10000637 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 49 (1) ◽

pp. 1-25 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Agnes Andersson

Keyword(s):

Urban Areas ◽

Food Production ◽

Consumption Patterns ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Household Level ◽

Production And Consumption ◽

Urban Livelihoods ◽

National Production ◽

Micro Level

ABSTRACTThis article explores the phenomenon of in-kind remittances of maize and its implications for rural household livelihoods and food consumption. Interviews with a sample of 391 households in eight villages in Malawi are used to substantiate the discussion. Explanations for in-kind remittances are sought in the micro-level interaction between the formal market realm, informalised exchange systems and the household. Remittances are not connected to lower commercialisation levels, suggesting that the explanation for remittances should be sought in the production and consumption patterns of the households. Remittances function as an important redistributive mechanism for food across space. The role of smallholder food production for urban livelihoods as well as the subsistence responsibilities of rural households are underestimated if agrarian household level linkages from rural to urban areas are not recognised in national production and consumption surveys and among policy makers.

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Diversification of Food Production and Consumption Patterns in India

Journal of Agricultural & Food Information ◽

10.1300/j108v08n03_08 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 87-100 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Med Ram Verma ◽

K. K. Datta ◽

Subhasis Mandal ◽

A. K. Tripathi

Keyword(s):

Food Production ◽

Consumption Patterns ◽

Production And Consumption

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Protecting and Promoting Regional Speciality Food and Drink Products in the European Union

Outlook on Agriculture ◽

10.5367/000000000101293022 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 29 (1) ◽

pp. 31-37 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

Brian Ilbery ◽

Moya Kneafsey ◽

Mike Bamford

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

Food Production ◽

Geographical Origin ◽

Consumption Patterns ◽

Small Scale ◽

The European Union ◽

Cultural Significance ◽

Regional Variations ◽

Production And Consumption ◽

Food And Drink

Despite the increasingly globalized nature of food production and consumption patterns, the demand for regional speciality food and drink products is also increasing. Yet little research exists that examines the link between specific products and particular places. This paper reports on an EU regulation aimed at ‘protecting’ and ‘promoting’ food and drink products with a recognizable geographical origin. Results indicate quite marked national and regional variations in patterns of uptake, reflecting differences in both the cultural significance of regional foods in Europe and the importance of producer cooperatives. There is a real danger that the regulation will benefit larger producers and retailers, rather than genuine small-scale businesses.

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Shifting food production and consumption patterns in globalised India

Globalisation, Environment and Social Justice ◽

10.4324/9780429455766-16 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 338-358

Author(s):

Purba Chattopadhyay

Keyword(s):

Food Production ◽

Consumption Patterns ◽

Production And Consumption

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A Farm to Retail Sectoral Analysis of the Northeast Food Industry

Northeastern Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics ◽

10.1017/s0899367x0000146x ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 130-143

Author(s):

C. M. Gempesaw ◽

G. C. Reisner ◽

P. J. Wobus

Keyword(s):

Regional Differences ◽

Food Production ◽

Food Industry ◽

Population Distribution ◽

National Data ◽

Exogenous Variables ◽

Sectoral Analysis ◽

Production And Consumption ◽

The Impact ◽

The U.S

Previous studies analyzing the U.S. food industry have used national data and/or have focused on a particular sector of the industry. However, regional differences in resource endowments, income opportunities and population distribution imply that the impact of changing economic environment will not be the same for all regions. A farm to retail multiproduct sectoral model for the Northeast food industry is developed and estimated. This regional approach is used to analyze the effects of changes in exogenous variables on the Northeast region's food production and consumption. Empirical results are presented in terms of intrasectoral flexibilities and elasticities. Selected results from other regions are also presented and compared with the Northeast results.

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