Rural Agriculture, Technological Innovation, Sustainable Food Production, and Consumption in Kebbi State, Nigeria, 1991-2018

2020 ◽  
pp. 157-175
Author(s):  
Atiku Abubakar Udulu
Keyword(s):  
State Government ◽  
Rural Economy ◽  
Food Production ◽  
The State ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Rural Agriculture ◽  
Historical Method ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Production And Distribution ◽  
Degree Of Control

Agriculture has been the mainstay of Nigeria's rural economy. Food production and consumption started as a routine human activity. At a later stage, government got involved through provision of new agricultural inputs, collection, and redistribution of agricultural outputs, especially the staple foods such as grains, mainly millet, corn, and rice. The chapter explores various interventions in the areas of cultivation, processing, and distribution of food in the state. Historical method of enquiry is applied in the process of collection of materials and documenting this chapter. The findings of the chapter show that the state government has some degree of control on the production and distribution of food in the state. Technology boosts output and creates employment. Food products from Kebbi State are transported to many states in Nigeria, including a collaboration with a particular state in the southern part of the country. Thus, food production and distribution in the state is contributing to the national economy.

scholarly journals Actions on sustainable food production and consumption for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. eabc8259
Author(s):  
Izabela Delabre ◽  
Lily O. Rodriguez ◽  
Joanna Miller Smallwood ◽  
Jörn P. W. Scharlemann ◽  
Joseph Alcamo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Production ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Transformative Change ◽  
Political Commitment ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Sustainable Food Production ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Barriers And Opportunities ◽  
Sustainability Standards

Current food production and consumption trends are inconsistent with the Convention on Biological Diversity’s 2050 vision of living in harmony with nature. Here, we examine how, and under what conditions, the post-2020 biodiversity framework can support transformative change in food systems. Our analysis of actions proposed in four science-policy fora reveals that subsidy reform, valuation, food waste reduction, sustainability standards, life cycle assessments, sustainable diets, mainstreaming biodiversity, and strengthening governance can support more sustainable food production and consumption. By considering barriers and opportunities of implementing these actions in Peru and the United Kingdom, we derive potential targets and indicators for the post-2020 biodiversity framework. For targets to support transformation, genuine political commitment, accountability and compliance, and wider enabling conditions and actions by diverse agents are needed to shift food systems onto a sustainable path.

Food Security in Hawai‘i

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Kent
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
State Government ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Local Food ◽  
The State ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
Low Income Consumers

This chapter challenges the uncritical pursuit of food self-sufficiency that has been rationalized as increasing the state’s preparedness against shipping disruption. It argues that this effort might increase food’s cost, and reiterates the point that local food is not necessarily fair as low-income consumers could be sidelined in the push for food localization. In contrast to the enthusiasm for promoting agriculture and local food production in the state, relatively little has been done in addressing food insecurity of the poor, especially by the state government. Food democracy needs to consider food security for all—particularly the poor and the marginalized.

scholarly journals Nudging interventions on sustainable food consumption: a systematic review

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Becky Blackford
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Food Choice ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Food Choices ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Natural Systems ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Health Burdens ◽  
System 1

As population growth continues, sustainable food behaviour is essential to help reduce the anthropogenic modification of natural systems, driven by food production and consumption, resulting in environmental and health burdens and impacts. Nudging, a behavioural concept, has potential implications for tackling these issues, encouraging change in individuals’ intentions and decision-making via indirect proposition and reinforcement; however, lack of empirical evidence for effectiveness and the controversial framework for ethical analysis create challenges. This systematic review evaluated the effectiveness of nudging interventions on sustainable food choices, searching five databases to identify the effectiveness of such interventions. Of the 742 identified articles, 14 articles met the eligibility criteria and were included in this review. Overall, the potential of certain nudging interventions for encouraging sustainable food choices were found in strategies that targeted ‘system 1’ thinking (automatic, intuitive and non-conscious, relying on heuristics, mental shortcuts and biases), producing outcomes which were more statistically significant compared to interventions requiring consumer deliberation. Gender, sensory influences, and attractiveness of target dishes were highlighted as pivotal factors in sustainable food choice, hence research that considers these factors in conjunction with nudging interventions is required.

Tourism and Its Impact on Quality of Life

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-66
Author(s):  
Nilanjan Ray ◽  
Dillip Kumar Das
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
State Government ◽  
Life Style ◽  
Rural Economy ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
The State ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Cultural Changes

Tourism is one of the fastest growing industry in World in general and India in particular. This present study tried to focuses on how the quality of life of people will improve through tourism development in Kamarpukur, West Bengal. Tourism has always acts as a catalyst to develop local economy, improve socio-cultural changes and life style of the people residing in and around different tourist locations. This current study also focuses on how empowerment of women as well as quality of life can be changed through rural tourism development in Kamarpukur in particular and West Bengal in general. The main purpose of this study is to find out different purposes of visit to this destination and to explore the reasons for which tourism development in Kamarpukur has created tremendous impact on local economy, life style and socio-cultural changes among the rural people. This paper mainly emphasized on tourism and its impact on role of women in promoting rural economy in the state of West Bengal with special emphasis on Pallimangal of Kamarpukur. There is always a wide scope for the women empowerment through tourism development in West Bengal. However, the state government including private agencies, NGOs, Self-Help Groups, should come forward to encourage and facilitate women in tourism related activities who are considered to be the backbone for improving the West Bengal economy.

scholarly journals Strengthening Alternative Agro-food Networks in the Eastern European Countryside

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wojciech Goszczyński ◽  
Wojciech Knieć
Keyword(s):  
Food Production ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Special Importance ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
Ongoing Debate ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Food Networks ◽  
Market Production ◽  
Common Vision

Strengthening Alternative Agro-food Networks in the Eastern European Countryside This paper will answer the question raised by the ongoing debate on the conditions of Alternative Agro-Food Networks (AAFN) strengthened in the specific context of different European countries. Modern, sustainable local food systems are built on the basis of social networks which linked different actors into a coherent, horizontal web. Producers, processors and consumers are bonded by a common vision and values which go far beyond simple market production. The issue of sustainable food production and consumption gains special importance in the post-transformation countries of Eastern Europe.

scholarly journals MENGUAK RELASI PATRIOTISME, REVOLUSI DAN NEGARA DALAM FILM INDONESIA

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eka Nada Sofa Alkhajar
Keyword(s):  
State Government ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
The State ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Semiotic Analysis ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Practice Level ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Frame Work ◽  
Discourse Practice

The research aims to know how Pagar Kawat Berduri film describe about patriotism discourse, how the audiences interprete this film and what factors that make it produced by using critical discourse analaysis technique from Norman Fairclough model. This research uses qualitative approach with critical paradigm. Fairclough model analysis uses three dimensions as frame work: text, discourse practice (production and consumption) and socioculture practice. In text level, used semiotic analysis, then in discourse practice level, used documentary study and literature study to analize production matter and in other hand used indepth interview to analize consumption matter and also used documentary study and literature study for analizing in socioculture practice level. The research shows that Pagar Kawat Berduri film carried patriotism discourse in the scenes, attitudes, and dialogues by the actors. And also including the simbolizations that showed both from visual and picture languages: mimics, gestures, lighting, costumes etc. In the production side of discource practice level, the values of life from the director influenced very strong the film of Pagar Kawat Berduri. Then in the consumption side, audiences catch well about the messages in this film similar as that researcher had analized it in text analysis. At last in socioculture practice level, although Asrul Sani as the director gived great influence in his film but the authorize still limited by social structure where he lived. It’s means that the power of the state (government) in the era giving the greatest influence in this film because if there is a film didn’t match with the state (government) policy such as contributing in reinforced the revolution spirit, it will be band immediately

scholarly journals No simple menu for sustainable food production and consumption

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (7) ◽  
pp. 1175-1182
Author(s):  
Shabbir H. Gheewala ◽  
Niels Jungbluth ◽  
Bruno Notarnicola ◽  
Brad Ridoutt ◽  
Hayo van der Werf
Keyword(s):  
Food Production ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Sustainable Food Production ◽  
Production And Consumption
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