Faculty Opinions recommendation of Removing politics from innovations that improve food security.

SUMMARYStudies on climate impacts and related adaptation strategies are becoming increasingly important to counteract the negative impacts of climate change. In Ethiopia, climate change is likely to affect crop yields negatively and therefore food security. However, quantitative evidence is lacking about the ability of farm-level adaptation options to offset the negative impacts of climate change and to improve food security. The MarkSim Global Climate Model weather generator was used to generate projected daily rainfall and temperature data originally taken from the ECHAM5 general circulation model and ensemble mean of six models under high (A2) and low (B1) emission scenarios. The FAO AquaCrop model was validated and subsequently used to predict maize yields and explore three adaptation options: supplemental irrigation (SI), increasing plant density and changing sowing date. The maximum level of maize yield was obtained when the second level of supplemental irrigation (SI2), which is the application of irrigation water when the soil water depletion reached 75% of the total available water in the root zone, is combined with 30 000 plants/ha plant density. It was also found that SI has a marginal effect in good rainfall years but using 94–111 mm of SI can avoid total crop failure in drought years. Hence, SI is a promising option to bridge dry spells and improve food security in the Rift Valley dry lands of Ethiopia. Expected longer dry spells during the shorter rainy season (Belg) in the future are likely to further reduce maize yield. This predicted lower maize production is only partly compensated by the expected increase in CO2 concentration. However, shifting the sowing period of maize from the current Belg season (mostly April or May) to the first month of the longer rainy season (Kiremt) (June) can offset the predicted yield reduction. In general, the present study showed that climate change will occur and, without adaptation, will have negative effects. Use of SI and shifting sowing dates are viable options for adapting to the changes, stabilizing or increasing yield and therefore improving food security for the future.

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The global palm oil sector must change to save biodiversity and improve food security in the tropics

Journal of Environmental Management ◽

10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.08.021 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 203 ◽

pp. 457-466 ◽

Cited By ~ 45

Author(s):

Badrul Azhar ◽

Norzanalia Saadun ◽

Margi Prideaux ◽

David B. Lindenmayer

Keyword(s):

Food Security ◽

Palm Oil ◽

Oil Sector ◽

The Tropics ◽

Improve Food Security

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Short Communication: The fruit plant species diversity in the home gardens and their contribution to the livelihood of communities in rural area

Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity ◽

10.13057/biodiv/d210833 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 21 (8) ◽

Author(s):

Elfrida ELFRIDA ◽

Albian Mubarak ◽

Adi Bejo Suwardi

Keyword(s):

Food Security ◽

Rural Communities ◽

Species Diversity ◽

Plant Species ◽

Household Income ◽

Short Communication ◽

Mangifera Indica ◽

Plant Species Diversity ◽

Home Gardens ◽

Improve Food Security

Abstract. Elfrida, Mubarak A, Suwardi AB. 2020. Short Communication: The fruit plant species diversity in the home gardens and their contribution to the livelihood of rural communities in Tenggulun Sub-district, Aceh Tamiang, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 21: 3670-3675. Home gardens have a significant potential to improve food security and offer a contribution to household income for communities in rural areas. The aim of this study was to assess the diversity of fruit plant species in the home gardens and their contribution to the livelihood of rural communities in Tenggulun Sub-district, Indonesia. The study was conducted in three villages of Tenggulun Sub-district, Aceh Tamiang District, namely Tenggulun, Selamat, and Simpang Kiri. Extensive field surveys, plant collections, and interviews with local communities were conducted, involving 350 households, using random sampling methods. A total of 39 fruit plant species consisting of 23 genera and 17 families were recorded at the three villages. Sixteen species, i.e., A. muricata, A. jiringa, Artocarpus integer, Averrhoa bilimbi, Baccaurea motleyana, Carica papaya, Citrus aurantifolia, Citrus hystrix, Garcinia mangostana, Mangifera indica, Manilkara zapota, Musa x paradisiaca, Nephelium lappaceum, Psidium guajava, Spondias pinnata, and Syzygium aqueum were the most frequently recorded in all of the villages. In addition to being used as food, the fruit plants in the study area were also used as medicines, fodder, fuelwood, and household items. The fruit plant species have a significant role in supporting household livelihoods to improve food security and potentially offer a household income for the rural community in the study area.

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Nanomaterials and nanotechnology for the delivery of agrochemicals: strategies towards sustainable agriculture

Journal of Nanobiotechnology ◽

10.1186/s12951-021-01214-7 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Changcheng An ◽

Changjiao Sun ◽

Ningjun Li ◽

Bingna Huang ◽

Jiajun Jiang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Particle Size ◽

Food Security ◽

Chemical Composition ◽

Labor Cost ◽

Small Particle Size ◽

Agricultural Systems ◽

The Stability ◽

New Applications ◽

Chemical Pesticides ◽

Improve Food Security

AbstractNanomaterials (NMs) have received considerable attention in the field of agrochemicals due to their special properties, such as small particle size, surface structure, solubility and chemical composition. The application of NMs and nanotechnology in agrochemicals dramatically overcomes the defects of conventional agrochemicals, including low bioavailability, easy photolysis, and organic solvent pollution, etc. In this review, we describe advances in the application of NMs in chemical pesticides and fertilizers, which are the two earliest and most researched areas of NMs in agrochemicals. Besides, this article concerns with the new applications of NMs in other agrochemicals, such as bio-pesticides, nucleic acid pesticides, plant growth regulators (PGRs), and pheromone. We also discuss challenges and the industrialization trend of NMs in the field of agrochemicals. Constructing nano-agrochemical delivery system via NMs and nanotechnology facilitates the improvement of the stability and dispersion of active ingredients, promotes the precise delivery of agrochemicals, reduces residual pollution and decreases labor cost in different application scenarios, which is potential to maintain the sustainability of agricultural systems and improve food security by increasing the efficacy of agricultural inputs. Graphical Abstract

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Pengolahan Sagu menjadi mie prebiotik sebagai makanan fungsional dan upaya peningkatan ketahanan pangan di Desa Alai Selatan, Kecamatan Tebing Tinggi Barat, Kepulauan Meranti

Unri Conference Series: Community Engagement ◽

10.31258/unricsce.2.112-116 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 ◽

pp. 112-116

Author(s):

Atria Martina ◽

Wahyu Lestari ◽

Tetty Marta Linda ◽

Saberina Hasibuan ◽

Imelda Wardani

Keyword(s):

Food Security ◽

Sweet Potato ◽

Raw Materials ◽

Food Product ◽

Nutritional Composition ◽

The Body ◽

Processed Food ◽

Sensory Features ◽

Purple Sweet Potato ◽

Improve Food Security

Noodles are a processed food product favored by most Indonesians, generally made from wheat which must be imported. Kepulauan Meranti Regency is the largest producer of sago in Indonesia. One of the products made from sago that is widely produced in Meranti is sa.go noodle. Making noodles with local raw materials such as sago and sweet potato is an effort to improve food security. Traditional sago noodle has high carbohydrate and fiber content but still has disadvantages such as not having inulin content as a prebiotic, less antioxidant and a less attractive color, while purple sweet potato contains inulin as prebiotic components, high antioxidants, vitamins and minerals.The utilization of prebiotics insago noodle has multiple advantages since they improved probiotic growth in the body, sensory features and provide a more well-balanced nutritional composition as functional food. This community service program aims to training on the process of making prebiotic sago noodles to the community in Alai Selatan Village.This activities are carried out by course and practice methods.The results showed that the participants were interested in making prebiotic sago noodles because they had a more attractive features, more nutritious and had a delicious taste. Prebiotic sago noodles can be used as an effort to biodiversify sago noodle products to support food security and improve the community's economy.

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