scholarly journals Impact of crop varieties on household food security in Haor areas of Bangladesh

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 7-11
Author(s):  
MA Kashem ◽  
MG Farouque ◽  
PC Roy
Keyword(s):  
Safety Net ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Food Crisis ◽  
Rice Varieties ◽  
Local Varieties ◽  
Crop Varieties ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Food Vulnerability ◽  
Boro Rice ◽  
Minimum Yield

The purpose of the study was to identify the crop varieties in the Haor area of Netrokona district to minimize the food vulnerability situation during food crisis. The study was conducted in four selected villages of Madan and Khaliajuri Upazilas under the Netrokona district. Data were collected from randomly selected 400 farmers from the study area in the year 2011. The findings of the study revealed that farmers usually cultivate only three HYV boro rice varieties (BR 19, BRRI dhan 28 and BRRI dhan 29) in the Haor area under study. In aman season farmers mostly cultivate local varieties and they get minimum yield. Only few vegetables found to cultivate by the farmers in Haor area. The vegetables are: onion, garlic, chilli, bottle gourd, sweet gourd, lady’s finger and tomato. Among these onion, garlic and chilli are mostly cultivated. Many farmers reported that during the flood they had to face serious problems in respect of communication, diseases, increased price of different commodities, and lack of adequate government safety net programs/relief. Farmers’ lack of flood preparedness has been observed while some farmers remained uncared about the occurrence of flood and consequently they did not take any preparedness for flood. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/ijarit.v3i2.17812 Int. J. Agril. Res. Innov. & Tech. 3 (2): 7-11, December, 2013

scholarly journals Determinants of Food Security Among Small-Scale Soybean Households in Butere Sub-County, Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 90-101
Author(s):  
Robert Ouko Gwada ◽  
Kevin Okoth Ouko ◽  
Zephaniah Ongaga Mayaka ◽  
Bandiougou Dembele
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Household Head ◽  
Safety Net ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Economic Market ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Household Food

SummaryFood and nutritional (in)security remain an important matter of concern, especially in developing countries. Despite the efforts to enhance food security among smallholder soybean households, the proportion of the undernourished population in Butere Sub-County still remains high for unknown reasons. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to examine the determinants of food security among smallholder soybean households in Butere Sub-County, Kenya. The study adopted the exploratory research design. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select a sample of 201 respondents. Cross-sectional data were gathered through face-to-face interviews using pretested semi-structured questionnaires and analyzed using ordered logistic regression model. Household Food Insecurity Access Scale was used to measure and categorize the soybean household food (in)security status. The results revealed that the household food (in)security status differed across soybean households and was greatly influenced by an interplay of socio-economic, market, and institutional factors. Age of the household head negatively influenced food security, whereas the level of soybean commercialization, education, livestock units, network density, extension visits, and credit access were positively associated with household food security. The study recommends policy interventions that seek to ensure intensive literacy development, frequent extension and training, improved access to credit, and reinvestment in productive assets or inputs for increased production, commercialization and food security. Strengthening of social ties and increased allocation to safety net programs for the aged, vulnerable, and resource-poor households are also recommended.

scholarly journals Changes in household food security, access to health services, and income in northern Lao PDR during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer R Head ◽  
Phetsavanh Chanthavilay ◽  
Helen Catton ◽  
Ammaline Vongsitthi ◽  
Kelley Khamphouxay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Linear Models ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Lao Pdr ◽  
Safety Net ◽  
Food Prices ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Access To Health Services ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Food Needs

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to exacerbate food insecurity in low and middle-income countries, through loss of income and disrupted food supply chains. Lao PDR has among the highest rates of malnutrition in Southeast Asia. We assessed the relative difficulty in meeting food needs during the COVID-19 pandemic in rural districts of Luang Prabang Province, Lao PDR compared to before; determined associations between pandemic-associated difficulties in food access and household, maternal and child food security; and identified resiliency-promoting strategies. Methods: In November 2020, households (N = 1,122) with children under five years were interviewed. Respondents reported the relative ease of access of food and health care as well as changes in income and expenditures compared to before March 2020. We used generalized linear models with cluster robust standard errors to assess univariate and multivariate associations. Results: Nearly four-fifths (78.5%) found it harder to meet household food needs during the pandemic. The most common reasons were increased food prices (51.2%), loss of income (45.3%), and decreased food availability (36.6%). Adjusting for demographics, households with increased difficulty meeting food needs had lower food consumption scores and child dietary diversity. Over 85% of households lost income during the pandemic. Decreased expenditures was associated with reliance on more extreme coping strategies to meet food needs. The households who experienced no change in meeting food needs produced a greater percentage of their food from homegrown methods (4.22% more, 95% CI: 1.28, 7.15), than households who found it more difficult. We estimated that decreases in child bodyweight by 0.5 - 1% would increase wasting in this population by 1.7 - 2.1 percentage points. Conclusions: Pandemic-associated shocks may have large effects on malnutrition prevalence. Action is needed to mitigate consequences of the pandemic on nutrition. Local food production and safety net programs that offset income losses may help.

scholarly journals Small-scale irrigation and its effect on food security of rural households in North-West Ethiopia: A comparative analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beneberu Assefa Wondimagegnhu ◽  
Biazin Alemu Bogale
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Rural Households ◽  
Safety Net ◽  
Balance Model ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Small Scale Irrigation

Agriculture is a limiting factor for food security in Ethiopia as more than 80% of the population depends on it for livelihoods. In many parts of the country, the frequency and distribution of rainfall and the principal source of water for crop production are getting more unreliable and inadequate and frequent droughts, make irrigation farming indispensable. Despite the high potential for irrigation, the study area remained to be one of the food insecure districts in the region and currently it is supported by the productive safety net program. Information is also missing on the extent to which households who have access to irrigation produce more than those who depend on rainfed agriculture. The study contributes to a comparative analysis of the effect of small scale irrigation. The aim of the study was to analyze the effect of small scale irrigation on the food security of rural households. Data were collected from 185 randomly selected rural households in the Goncha-SisoEnesie district of northwest Ethiopia. Descriptive analysis, household food balance model and binary logit regression were employed as tools of data analysis. The result revealed that out of all sampled households, 74% were food secured and 26% were not. The gap in food calorie availability was high ranging from 753-6659 kcal/adult equivalent/day in the study area. Out of 84 irrigation users, 84.5% of them were food secured; whereas only 65.3% of the total 101 non-irrigation users were food secured. In this study, household size, farmland size, access to irrigation, access to credit services, and income from rainfed crop production were the determinant factors of household food security. Small scale irrigation had a direct and indirect positive effect on enhancing household food security status. Thus, the concerned development partners and policymakers should consider the promotion and expansion of irrigated farming in the area.

scholarly journals Study the Relationship between Selective Characteristics of Farmers and Their Practicing Coping Strategies towards Household Food Security during Flood Period

2021 ◽  
pp. 49-57
Author(s):  
M. E. Haque ◽  
M. N. Islam ◽  
M. A. Majid ◽  
M. R. Islam ◽  
M. Y. Uddin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Safety Net ◽  
Personal Attributes ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Organizational Participation ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Administrative Unit ◽  
Flood Period ◽  
The Relationship

A study was carried out at flood affected reverine villages of three upazilas (small administrative unit) under Jamalpur district in Bangladesh during September, 2011 to May, 2012 to explore the relationship, contribution and direct–indirect effect between personal attributes and their coping strategies towards household food security practiced by the farmers during flood. Data were collected from randomly selected respondents and analyzed through both the qualitative and quantitative techniques by using a statistical program. Out of 18 personal, economic, social and psychological characteristics of the farmers, the personal education, housing condition, annual income, annual expenditure, savings, organizational participation, participation in IGAs, cosmopoliteness, environmental awareness, knowledge on flood coping mechanisms and household food security had positive but both credit received and utilization of received credit had negative. In addition, age, family size, training received, risk orientation and involvement in safety net programs are insignificant with coping strategies towards household food security during flood period.

scholarly journals EFEKTIVITAS PENERAPAN PROGRAM KAWASAN RUMAH PANGAN LESTARI (KRPL) DI KELURAHAN KAMPUNG DALEM KOTA KEDIRI

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Devi Sugiarto ◽  
Nurul Ahsin
Keyword(s):  
Flow Model ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Effective Program ◽  
Food Needs ◽  
Food Vulnerability ◽  
House Area

Household food security is a problem that must be considered so that food vulnerability does not occur due to the low independence of the community in meeting food needs. One of the efforts of the Ministry of Agriculture to meet the needs is by developing the Sustainable Food House Area (KRPL) program which is packaged through utilizing the home yard as a source of family food through planting various vegetables, fruits, tubers and medicinal plants as well as raising livestock and fish. Kampung Dalem Village is one of the villages that participated in implementing the KRPL Program in 2017. Judging from the uniqueness of this program, this research needs to be carried out to describe the level of effectiveness of the KRPL Program in Kampung Dalem Village, Kediri City. This research method uses a qualitative approach. Data analysis was carried out descriptively with data collection techniques through observation and interviews with members of the KRPL group. The results of this study indicate that the implementation of the KRPL Program has been running effectively. There are several supporting factors for the program, namely effective program targets, effective socialization methods, the ability of KRPL members to implement the KRPL program, utilization of the results of KRPL which can be felt directly by members as household food needs. Pemberdayaan masyarakat melalui program “Kawasan Rumah Pangan Lestari” (KRPL) merupakan salah satu upaya Kementerian Pertanian dalam memenuhi kebutuhan pangan. Program ini mengoptimalkan pemanfaatan pekarangan sebagai sumber pangan keluarga melalui penanaman aneka sayuran, buah-buahan, umbi-umbian dan tanaman obat serta memelihara ternak dan ikan. Ketahanan pangan rumah tangga merupakan masalah yang harus diperhatikan agar tidak terjadi kerawanan pangan akibat rendahnya kemandirian masyarakat dalam memenuhi kebutuhan pangan. Dilihat dari keunikan program tersebut, maka penelitian ini perlu dilakukan untuk mendeskripsikan tingkat efektivitas Program KRPL di Desa Kampung Dalem Kota Kediri. Karena daerah ini merupakan salah satu desa yang ikut melaksanakan Program KRPL sejak tahun 2017. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan analisis deskriptif kualitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data melalui observasi dan wawancara dengan anggota kelompok KRPL. Sedangkan analisis data menggunakan analisis data aliran (flow model), yaitu model analisis dengan teknik reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Berdasarkan pengolahan data, hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa pelaksanaan program KRPL di Desa Kampung Dalem Kota Kediri sudah berjalan efektif. Hal ini disebabkan oleh beberapa faktor pendukung, antara lain tepat sasaran program; cara sosialisasi yang efektif dan masif, kemauan dan kemampuan anggota dalam melaksanakan program, serta pemanfaatan hasil program yang dapat dirasakan langsung oleh anggota dalam memenuhi kebutuhan pangan rumah tangga.

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