scholarly journals Impact of agricultural commercialization on household food security among smallholder farmers in Zhombe North Rural District, Zimbabwe

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela Madududu ◽  
Willy-Marcel Ndayitwayeko ◽  
Emmanuel Mwakiwa ◽  
Jacqueline Mutambara
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Average Treatment Effect ◽  
Rural District ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Market Participation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Output Market ◽  
The Impact

Agricultural commercialization is one of the proposed strategies to alleviate the problem of food insecurity in Africa. This paper contributes to the debate on the impact of agricultural commercialization on household food security by assessing the impact of agricultural commercialization on household food security. Cross-sectional data for the 2017/18 farming season was collected from 165 smallholder farmer households in Zhombe North Rural District in Zimbabwe. A propensity score matching model was used for data analysis. Crop output market participation share (COMPS) and crop input market participation share (CIMPS) were jointly used as a proxy of agricultural commercialization of a household. Findings indicated that agricultural commercialization had a positive significant average treatment effect on the treated (ATT) of 5.25 modified food consumption scores on households’ food security. The paper recommends the promotion of agricultural commercialization as a strategy to improve household food security.

scholarly journals The Effect of Agricultural Commercialization on Household Food Security among Smallholder Farmers in Zhombe North Rural District of Zimbabwe

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madududu Pamela
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Household Head ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Rural District ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Output Market

Background: Achievement of food security has become one of the major challenges of most developing countries, including Zimbabwe. This study was designed to investigate the effect of agricultural commercialization on household food security. Methods: This study used cross-sectional data for the 2017/18 farming season collected from 165 smallholder farmer households in Zhombe north rural district in Zimbabwe. Instrumental variable regression model was applied for data analysis over the effect of agricultural commercialization. Agricultural commercialization was measured using the crop output market participation share (COMPS). Results: The results revealed that COMPS, household head age, household head gender, and income per capita had a significant positive influence on household food security. Conclusions: The results indicate that agricultural commercialization and socio-economic characteristics have a role to play in defining the household’s food security. Therefore, the findings recommend policies that would promote agricultural commercialization, which improve household food security in turn. The study recommends policymakers to promote agricultural commercialization, since it positively contributed towards household food security. In addition, young-headed, female-headed, and low-income earning households that were identified as the food insecure households. 

scholarly journals Household Food Security During The COVID-19 Pandemic in Urban and Semi-Urban Areas in Indonesia.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Syafiq ◽  
Sandra Fikawati ◽  
Syilga Cahya Gemily
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Household Food ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background One of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic was the weakening of the community's economic condition. The weak economy of the community will have an impact on household food security. This study aims to determine food security in the COVID-19 pandemic situation and the impact of the pandemic on food security in urban and semi-urban areas. Methods A cross-sectional study with a total sample of 517 people who live in urban (Jakarta) and semi-urban (Depok) areas. The research data was collected online and purposively through Posyandu cadres who have access to family/community. Data analysis used the chi-square test and multiple logistic regression. Results There were 65.0% of households had food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results of the multivariate analysis showed that family income during the COVID-19 pandemic (AOR = 4.2; 95%CI = 2.7–6.7), the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic (AOR = 2.6; 95%CI = 1.6–4.1), and the age of the respondent (AOR = 1.7; 95%CI = 1.1–2.5) was significantly related to household food security after being controlled by husband's work status during the pandemic. Conclusions The COVID-19 pandemic has an impact on employment and income which then decreasing the level of household food security.

scholarly journals Does microcredit use helps farmers win battle against food insecurity: evidence from Jimma zone of Southwest Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanuel Berhanu ◽  
Abayineh Amare ◽  
Birki Gurmessa ◽  
Yadeta Bekele ◽  
Tamiru Chalchisa
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Propensity Score ◽  
Propensity Score Matching ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Farm Income ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Jimma Zone ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Lack of access to credit precludes smallholder farmers from making investment that generates greater level of income, consumption and wealth. To reverse this limit, Oromia Credit and Saving Share Company has been providing microcredit for rural households for the last two decades in the study area. Yet, there is limited knowledge on the impact of this microcredit service on rural household food security in Jimma zone. Therefore, this research aims at generating location-specific data on the impact of microcredit utilization on household food security in the study area. A multistage sampling procedure was employed to select 360 sample households. Data were generated through household survey, focus group discussion and key informant interview. Both descriptive and econometric data analysis techniques (binary logit model and Propensity score matching) were used. Results The results reveal that educational level, family size; land size and non/off-farm income of the households influenced microcredit utilization positively, whereas livestock ownership and farm income negatively influenced it. The analysis of food security status indicate that large proportion of households are food secure. The Propensity score matching result expose that microcredit utilization has generated a positive and significant impact on household food security. Conclusions Efforts towards scaling out services of microcredit institutions should target improving financial literacy of the rural poor and their current financial need on the basis of other resources such as land and livestock they owned with the ultimate goal of ensuring household food security. It is also imperative to realize the labour force capacity of the households in the process of expanding credit service.

scholarly journals Hubungan Pendapatan, Total Pengeluaran, Proporsi Pengeluaran Pangan dengan Status Ketahanan Rumah Tangga Petani Gurem (Studi di Desa Nogosari Kecamatan Rambipuji Kabupaten Jember)

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 143
Author(s):  
Isma Nur Amalia ◽  
Trias Mahmudiono
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
National Development ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
P Value ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Food Security Status ◽  
Food Expenditure

  Background: The realization of household food security is one of the indicators of national development. Efforts to improve food security by the fulfillment of food people on poverty dominated by smallholders.Objectives: of this research is to analyze the level of household food security according to income, expenditure and proportion of food of smallholder farmers. Methods: This study used cross sectional design with 51 sample households taken through propotional sampling method which has represented 7 farmer groups. Then the data analysis used by spearman and chi-square statistic test. Result: This result showed relation between income p-value = 0.001 (p < 0.05), household food expenditure p = 0.001 (p < 0.05) and proportion of household food expenditure p = 0.001 (p < 0.05) and household food security status. Conclusion: All variable are income, expenditure and proportion of food related to the level of food security of smallholder households.ABSTRAK Latar belakang: Terwujudnya ketahanan pangan rumah tangga menjadi salah satu indikator pembangunan nasional. Upaya untuk meningkatkan ketahanan pangan dengan pemenuhan pangan masyarakat di bawah kemiskinan yang didominasi oleh petani gurem.Tujuan: penelitian adalah  menganalisis tingkat ketahanan pangan rumah tangga menurut akses ekonomi yang terdiri dari pendapatan, total pengeluaran, proporsi pengeluaran pangan.Metode: Penelitian menggunakan desain cross sectional dengan besar sample sebesar 51 rumah tangga yang diambil melalui metode propotional sampling yang telah mewakili 7 kelompok tani. Analisis data menggunakan uji statistik spearman dan chi-square.Hasil: terdapat hubungan pendapatan (p-value= <0,001), total pengeluaran (p-value= 0,001) dan proporsi pengeluaran pangan (p-value= 0,001) dengan status ketahanan pangan rumah tangga petani gurem.Kesimpulan: Semua variabel yakni pendapatan, total pengeluaran dan proporsi pangan berhubungan dengan tingkat ketahanan pangan rumah tangga petani gurem.

scholarly journals Hubungan Pendapatan, Total Pengeluaran, Proporsi Pengeluaran Pangan dengan Status Ketahanan Rumah Tangga Petani Gurem (Studi di Desa Nogosari Kecamatan Rambipuji Kabupaten Jember)

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 143
Author(s):  
Isma Nur Amalia ◽  
Trias Mahmudiono
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
National Development ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
P Value ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Food Security Status ◽  
Food Expenditure

  Background: The realization of household food security is one of the indicators of national development. Efforts to improve food security by the fulfillment of food people on poverty dominated by smallholders.Objectives: of this research is to analyze the level of household food security according to income, expenditure and proportion of food of smallholder farmers. Methods: This study used cross sectional design with 51 sample households taken through propotional sampling method which has represented 7 farmer groups. Then the data analysis used by spearman and chi-square statistic test. Result: This result showed relation between income p-value = 0.001 (p < 0.05), household food expenditure p = 0.001 (p < 0.05) and proportion of household food expenditure p = 0.001 (p < 0.05) and household food security status. Conclusion: All variable are income, expenditure and proportion of food related to the level of food security of smallholder households.ABSTRAK Latar belakang: Terwujudnya ketahanan pangan rumah tangga menjadi salah satu indikator pembangunan nasional. Upaya untuk meningkatkan ketahanan pangan dengan pemenuhan pangan masyarakat di bawah kemiskinan yang didominasi oleh petani gurem.Tujuan: penelitian adalah  menganalisis tingkat ketahanan pangan rumah tangga menurut akses ekonomi yang terdiri dari pendapatan, total pengeluaran, proporsi pengeluaran pangan.Metode: Penelitian menggunakan desain cross sectional dengan besar sample sebesar 51 rumah tangga yang diambil melalui metode propotional sampling yang telah mewakili 7 kelompok tani. Analisis data menggunakan uji statistik spearman dan chi-square.Hasil: terdapat hubungan pendapatan (p-value= <0,001), total pengeluaran (p-value= 0,001) dan proporsi pengeluaran pangan (p-value= 0,001) dengan status ketahanan pangan rumah tangga petani gurem.Kesimpulan: Semua variabel yakni pendapatan, total pengeluaran dan proporsi pangan berhubungan dengan tingkat ketahanan pangan rumah tangga petani gurem.

scholarly journals High food insecurity in Latinx families and associated COVID-19 infection in the Greater Bay Area, California

BMC Nutrition ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Milagro Escobar ◽  
Andrea DeCastro Mendez ◽  
Maria Romero Encinas ◽  
Sofia Villagomez ◽  
Janet M. Wojcicki
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
San Francisco ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
The United States ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Bay Area ◽  
Household Food ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Food insecurity impacts nearly one-in-four Latinx households in the United States and has been exacerbated by the novel coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We examined the impact of COVID-19 on household and child food security in three preexisting, longitudinal, Latinx urban cohorts in the San Francisco Bay Area (N = 375 households, 1875 individuals). Households were initially recruited during pregnancy and postpartum at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG) and UCSF Benioff prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. For this COVID-19 sub-study, participants responded to a 15-min telephonic interview. Participants answered 18 questions from the US Food Security Food Module (US HFSSM) and questions on types of food consumption, housing and employment status, and history of COVID-19 infection as per community or hospital-based testing. Food security and insecurity levels were compared with prior year metrics. Results We found low levels of household food security in Latinx families (by cohort: 29.2%; 34.2%; 60.0%) and child food security (56.9%, 54.1%, 78.0%) with differences between cohorts explained by self-reported levels of education and employment status. Food security levels were much lower than those reported previously in two cohorts where data had been recorded from prior years. Reported history of COVID-19 infection in households was 4.8% (95% Confidence Interval (CI); 1.5–14.3%); 7.2% (95%CI, 3.6–13.9%) and 3.5% (95%CI, 1.7–7.2%) by cohort and was associated with food insecurity in the two larger cohorts (p = 0.03; p = 0.01 respectively). Conclusions Latinx families in the Bay Area with children are experiencing a sharp rise in food insecurity levels during the COVID-19 epidemic. Food insecurity, similar to other indices of poverty, is associated with increased risk for COVID-19 infection. Comprehensive interventions are needed to address food insecurity in Latinx populations and further studies are needed to better assess independent associations between household food insecurity, poor nutritional health and risk of COVID-19 infection.

scholarly journals Does smallholder farmers’ awareness of Sustainable Development Goal 2 improve household food security in the Northern Region of Ghana?

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Franklin Nantui Mabe ◽  
Eliasu Mumuni ◽  
Nashiru Sulemana
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Switching Regression ◽  
Sustainable Development Goal ◽  
Endogenous Switching Regression ◽  
Development Goal ◽  
Household Food

Abstract Background Sustainable Development Goal 2 aims at ending hunger, achieving food security, improving nutrition and promoting sustainable agriculture. Whilst some smallholder farmers are aware of this goal, others are not. The question that arises is whether or not awareness translates into food security. Therefore, this study assessed whether or not smallholder farmers’ awareness of Sustainable Development Goal 2 improves household food security in the Northern Region of Ghana. Methods The study used cross-sectional primary data collected from two districts and two municipalities in the region. An endogenous switching regression treatment effects model with ordered outcome was used to estimate the effects of smallholder farmers’ awareness of Sustainable Development Goal 2 on household food insecurity level. Results The age of household head, distance of households to the regional capital, membership of farmer-based organizations, access to e-extension, education, and ownership of radio are the key drivers of farmers’ awareness of Sustainable Development Goal 2. The results from the endogenous switching regression treatment effects model with ordered outcome showed that households who are aware of the second goal are more food secure than their counterparts. Conclusions It is therefore prudent for stakeholders promoting and championing Sustainable Development Goals to educate farmers on goal 2 as their awareness of the goal is critical to achieving food security.

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.

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