scholarly journals Beyond Food Security: Challenges in Food Safety Policies and Governance along a Heterogeneous Agri-Food Chain and Its Effects on Health Measures and Sustainable Development in Mexico

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 4755 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yesica Mayett-Moreno ◽  
Juan López Oglesby
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Food Chain ◽  
Financial Stability ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
High Income ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Domestic Markets ◽  
Food Policies

This work describes the relevance of food policies and governance to reach food safety issues along a heterogeneous food chain, in the context of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) food security definition. Using personal interviews with agents in the food chain, and secondary data from 2014–2018, this exploratory research demonstrated that: (a) Mexican food policies regarding food safety are oriented to the exports markets and/or high income producers-consumers; (b) this has split the agri-food chain in two: one serving international and/or high income consumers, and another serving domestic markets; (c) the agri-food chain that serves domestic markets experiences regulatory budget shortfalls, lacks coordination in food regulations across its agents, and brings about alternate informal markets that put peoples’ health and financial stability at risk, especially those lower-income consumers. Only 0.7% of producers, 12.5% of supermarkets and 42.8% of restaurants have some type of food safety certifications. This is worsened by the way public resources have been distributed, focused, prioritized, and planned. If the differences between big, medium and small producers continue to increase, it will increase regional and individual inequality, leading to two different countries: one developed and one developing, challenging its sustainable development.

scholarly journals Beyond Food Security: Challenges in Food Safety Policies Based on International Certifications along a Heterogeneous Food Chain. Its Effects in Mexican´s Health and Poverty

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yesica Mayett-Moreno ◽  
Jennie Sheerin Popp ◽  
Philip Crandall
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Food Chain ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Federal Budget ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Structural Heterogeneity ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Safe Food

Taking four of the United Nations Development Goals as reference, this overview describes the need to see from a systemic perspective, the food certifications programs along the food chain in Mexico as today food certifications are voluntary. Using secondary data, the main objectives were: a) there is a fall short in food safety policies and those federal agencies responsible for food safety, to guarantee safe food along the whole domestic food chain, especially in that for low income players; b) the amount of the Mexican Federal Budget Expenses devoted to safety food issues is really low, considering the health, well- being, and food security consequences; and c) due the structural heterogeneity of the Mexican food market, there is a lack of coordination in food regulations along all agents of the food supply chain, bringing to alternate informal markets that put at risk peoples´ health, increasing poverty and inequalities. According to this exercise, only 0.7- 8.7% of producers, 12.5% of supermarkets as well as 42.8% of restaurants would have some type of certifications. Public policies must attend this issue in order to improve food safety and security for the whole population, reducing inequalities, poverty and ensuring them a healthy live.

scholarly journals Can UGITs promote liquidity management and sustainable development?

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-142
Author(s):  
Dalal Aassouli ◽  
Muhammed-Shahid Ebrahim ◽  
Rohaida Basiruddin
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Financial Stability ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Liquidity Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Islamic Financial Institutions ◽  
Green Investment ◽  
Development Objectives

Purpose This paper aims to propose a liquidity management solution for Islamic financial institutions (IFIs) that concurs with sustainable development and financial stability. Design/methodology/approach The study is a qualitative research. It uses the exploratory research methodology, specifically the content analysis approach, to gather primary data and identify and interpret relevant secondary data and Sharīʿah concepts. The purpose is to develop a liquidity management solution for IFIs. The proposal is based on the Unleveraged Green Investment Trust (UGIT) model, which is consistent with Basel III regulatory requirements. In developing the UGIT model, the exploratory research was complemented by a case study to examine the UGIT solution for the particular case of renewable energy. Findings The model demonstrates how financial innovation can meet both financial stability and sustainable development objectives, thereby achieving the spirit of Islamic finance. The structure further highlights the importance of regulatory and fiscal frameworks to enhance liquidity management and investor appeal for green financial instruments. Originality/value This study suggests a structure of UGIT to enable IFIs to meet their liquidity management needs while promoting sustainable development.

scholarly journals Overview of IoT and Blockchain Technology in Smart Agriculture

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (VII) ◽  
pp. 1908-1913
Author(s):  
Anshika Kaushal
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Food Chain ◽  
Agriculture Sector ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Sustainable Cultivation ◽  
Smart Agriculture

The digital breach between applications of IoT and agriculture decaying from the last few years. As we know nowadays the latest technologies such as Blockchain technology etc. are blooming. And the combination of IoT and these blooming technologies will allow in improvisation of productivity through the sustainable cultivation of food, efficient use of water, food security, food chain supply, transactions efficiency, transparency of food safety, e.t.c. Thus, in this paper, applications of “ IoT” in agriculture have been analyzed and studied, also this paper concisely introduced the technology IoT, agriculture sector, benefits of IoT in agriculture, and presents a review of some literature. The purpose of this paper is to elaborate the ongoing studies and research on smart agriculture using the recent combination of IoT, Blockchain Technologies to fix a variety of agriculture’s problems.

scholarly journals Conceptual approaches to the formation of regional food security strategy in the context of sustainable development

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 42-50
Author(s):  
Marianna Stehnei ◽  
Inna Irtyshcheva ◽  
Yevheniia Boiko ◽  
Lida Rogatina ◽  
Ksenya Khaustova
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Economic Security ◽  
Human Potential ◽  
Strategic Decisions ◽  
Security Strategy ◽  
Black Sea Region ◽  
Regional Food ◽  
The Impact

The food safety of the region is a fundamental foundation of the country’s economic security and one of the most important prerequisites for sustainable development. Unfortunately, the problems of ensuring food security of the regions of Ukraine are not only resolved, but also ultimately aggravated, which negatively affects the quality of life of the population and the development of human potential. An important step in solving the problem of physical and economic food availability to all population is developing a regional food safety strategy. In this regard, the purpose of the article is to develop methodological tools for modeling the region’s food security strategy taking into account the peculiarities of its development and existing production and resource potential. The authors explained the concept of “food security strategy”, “food safety potential of the region” and methods for assessing its main components. The author’s model of the food security strategy creation was developed and implemented on the example of the Ukrainian Black Sea region. This model can be used to monitor the situation with food provision, to model the impact on the state of the food supply of individual strategic decisions and to determine the causes of deviations and growth reserves in any region irrespective of its size or administrative status.

scholarly journals Transport Modeling Analysis to Test the Efficiency of Fish Markets in Oman

2009 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Khamis S. Al-Abri ◽  
Hemesiri Kotagama ◽  
Andrew Palfreman ◽  
Houcine Boughanmi
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Population Policy ◽  
Programming Model ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Transport Cost ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Transport Function ◽  
Domestic Markets ◽  
Increasing Trend ◽  
National Food Security

Oman’s fish exports have shown an increasing trend while supplies to the domestic market have declined, despite increased domestic demand caused by population growth and income. This study hypothesized that declining fish supplies to domestic markets were due to inefficiency of the transport function of the fish marketing system in Oman. The hypothesis was tested by comparing the observed prices of several fish species at several markets with optimal prices. The optimal prices were estimated by the dual of a fish transport cost- minimizing linear programming model. Primary data on market prices and transportation costs and quantities transported were gathered through a survey of a sample of fish transporters. The quantity demanded at market sites was estimated using secondary data. The analysis indicated that the differences between the observed prices and the estimated optimal prices were not significantly different showing that the transport function of fish markets in Oman is efficient. This implies that the increasing trend of fish exports vis-à-vis the decreasing trend of supplies to domestic markets is rational and will continue. This may not be considered to be equitable but it is efficient and may have long-term implications for national food security and have an adverse impact on the nutritional and health status of the rural poor population. Policy makers may have to recognize the trade off between the efficiency and equity implications of the fish markets in Oman and make policy decisions accordingly in order to ensure national food security. 

scholarly journals Climate Change and Food Production in FatehpurDistrict of Ganga-Yamuna Doab, UttarPradesh

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
pp. 186-197
Author(s):  
Shashi Bala Singh ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Food Grains ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Made In

The goals of sustainable development are to end hunger, achieve food security and improve nutritional status. Food security is dependent on agriculture in two ways: firstly, it ensures the supply of food grains and secondly, provides the livelihood for 36% (source) of the total workforce. Agriculture, in turn, is dependent on climate. Therefore, climate change, implying any alteration in parameters such as temperature and humidity, govern crop growth and therefore has a consequential impact on the quantity of food grains produced, gradually affecting the food security of a region. With this chain of understanding, an attempt has been made in this paper to analyse the impact of climate change on agricultural production in Fatehpur district of Ganga-Yamuna Doab, a region that experiences challenges for food security due to both low agricultural production and lack of nutritious food. Secondary data has been used in the context of food security of the area.

scholarly journals IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 ON THE FOOD SYSTEM

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 121-129
Author(s):  
Eulalia Skawińska ◽  
Romuald Zalewski
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Food System ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Global Food Security ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
Food Market ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Global Food

The article contributes to the theory of sustainability. It aims to analyse the impact of COVID-19 on global food security and its role in changing food supply chains, with a particular focus on international chains. The research is presented in several sections. The analytical portion discusses the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 epidemiological crisis on the global food market. The state of food safety is then presented, taking into account the quantitative and qualitative aspects. Next, the aspect of the economic availability of food is examined, as well as the important role that international food chains play in shaping food safety. All sections include the results of an analysis of international secondary data on food security under the influence of an ongoing pandemic. The stated objective of the work was achieved and the questions that formulate the research problem were answered. Finally, the need for further normative studies was identified.

Seafood Security and Sustainability Through Sustainable Development

2020 ◽  
pp. 16-36
Author(s):  
Seda Yildirim ◽  
Merve Kaplan
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
The World ◽  
Good Sample ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Physical Access

The world has understood that hunger is one of the most dangerous problems for the future. Accordingly, food security and sustainability are both important issues through sustainable development. This chapter highlights the role of seafood security and sustainability for sustainable development. In this context, seafood security and sustainability for Turkish seafood market was investigated. Turkey is a coastal country, which has accepted 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, with a seafood market and a good sample to investigate seafood sustainability. This study employed secondary data from TURKSTAT and FAO websites to determine Turkish seafood market profile. The study determined seafood security and sustainability based on five dimensions as availability, economic access, physical access, utilization, and stabilization. Seafood sustainability is vital for coastal countries because seafood market brings economic, social, and environmental benefits at the same time.

scholarly journals CONFLICTS AND THE RETROGRESSION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF HERDERS-FARMERS’ CONFLICTS IN NIGERIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 624-633
Author(s):  
Kunle Awotokun ◽  
Agaptus Nwozor ◽  
John Shola Olanrewaju
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
National Development ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Major Player ◽  
The Government ◽  
Zero Hunger

Purpose: The study draws attention to the negative impacts that the conflicts between Fulani herders and farmers have had on Nigeria’s national development, especially on its quest to achieve food security while repositioning agriculture as a major player in the economy. It further draws attention to the serious danger these conflicts pose to the country’s socio-economic and political sustainability. The study attempts to illuminate the disconnect between these conflicts and the actualization of the twin goals of “no poverty” and “zero hunger” as encapsulated in the Sustainable Development Goals 1 and 2. Methodology: This study generated both primary and secondary data to evaluate the socio-economic and political implications of the herders-farmers conflicts in Nigeria. While the primary data were generated through the instrumentality of key informant interviews (KIIs), the secondary data were obtained from archival materials and other published works. Main findings: The study found that herders-farmers conflicts have inflicted serious costs on the Nigerian economy in terms of loss of resources and human lives. It also found that these conflicts have jeopardized the prospects of meeting the global goals of poverty eradication and zero hunger. The study equally found that the government has no specific set of strategies to contain the conflicts and that its equivocation and unwillingness to prosecute the architects and perpetrators of the conflicts has emboldened them. Social Implications: The herders-farmers conflicts have had serious impacts on the people. These impacts include human fatalities, social dislocations, especially displacement and disruption of people’s livelihood patterns and the exacerbation of poverty. Originality/Novelty: The originality of the study derives from its successful establishment of wider links between the Fulani herders-farmers conflicts and the prospects of the country derailing in repositioning the agricultural sector and meeting the global goals of poverty reduction and food security.

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