scholarly journals Impact of Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Practices on Household Food Security in Small-scale Paddy-Cattle Farming Systems in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 112
Author(s):  
S. P. Dissanayake ◽  
L. H. P. Gunaratne ◽  
T. Sivanathewer ◽  
G. A. S. Ginigaddara
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Agricultural Practices ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Cattle Farming ◽  
Sustainable Agricultural Practices

Gendered impacts of climate-smart agriculture on household food security and labor migration: insights from Bihar, India

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tripti Agarwal ◽  
Prarthna Agarwal Goel ◽  
Hom Gartaula ◽  
Munmum Rai ◽  
Deepak Bijarniya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Agricultural Practices ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Sustainable Farming ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Climatic Risks ◽  
Female Literacy

Purpose Increasing trends of climatic risk pose challenges to the food security and livelihoods of smallholders in vulnerable regions, where farmers often face loss of the entire crop, pushing farmers (mostly men) out of agriculture in destitution, creating a situation of agricultural making agriculture highly feminization and compelling male farmers to out-migrate. Climate-smart agricultural practices (CSAPs) are promoted to cope with climatic risks. This study aims to assess how knowledge related to CSAPs, male out-migration, education and income contribute to the determinants of male out-migration and CSAPs adoption and how they respond to household food security. Design/methodology/approach Sex-disaggregated primary data were collected from adopter and non-adopter farm families. STATA 13.1 was used to perform principle component analysis to construct knowledge, yield and income indices. Findings Yield and income index of adopters was higher for men than women. The probability of out-migration reduced by 21% with adoption of CSAPs. An increase in female literacy by 1 unit reduces log of odds to migrate by 0.37. With every unit increase in knowledge index, increase in log-odds of CSAPs adoption was 1.57. Male:female knowledge gap was less among adopters. Non-adopters tended to reduce food consumption when faced with climatic risks significantly, and the probability of migration increased by 50% with a one-unit fall in the nutrition level, thus compelling women to work more in agriculture. Gender-equitable enhancement of CSAP knowledge is, therefore, key to safeguarding sustainable farming systems and improving livelihoods. Social implications The enhancement of gender equitable knowledge on CSAPs is key to safeguard sustainable farming systems and improved livelihoods. Originality/value This study is based on the robust data sets of 100 each of male and female from 100 households (n = 200) using well-designed and validated survey instrument. From 10 randomly selected climate-smart villages in Samastipur and Vaishali districts of Bihar, India, together with focus group discussions, the primary data were collected by interviewing both men and women from the same household.

scholarly journals Assessing the Potential for Small-Scale Aquaculture in Cambodia

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert B. Richardson ◽  
Murari Suvedi
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Lake Ecosystem ◽  
Lake Basin ◽  
Fishing Pressure ◽  
Commercial Fish ◽  
Tonle Sap Lake ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Tonle Sap

Fisheries in Cambodia play an important role in supporting household food security and livelihoods throughout the country. Inland fisheries production is largely dependent on numerous ecosystem services, particularly the flood waters of the Tonle Sap Lake basin, which has been degraded from increased fishing pressure because of population growth and a rising demand for fish. To address the dual problem of food insecurity and overfishing, an integrated food security and climate change program involved the promotion of small-scale aquaculture through semi-intensive pond management. The objective of this study is to examine perceptions of small-scale aquaculture by participants in this program in order to assess the potential for aquaculture to contribute to household food security and conservation of the Tonle Sap Lake ecosystem. Focus group discussions and a household survey were conducted among current and previous fish farmers. Results demonstrate that most farmers continue to practice small-scale aquaculture as a means to supplement household food availability and income. Numerous barriers to adoption of small-scale aquaculture were identified, including access to water, prices of commercial fish feed, selling price of fish in markets, and concerns about profitability. Seasonal water scarcity is the most prominent challenge in promoting aquaculture technologies, so aquaculture development should be expanded in areas where there are abundant supplies of water, or where use of water storage techniques are feasible. Aquaculture technology appears to have the potential to contribute to food security, nutrition, and household income, and the expansion of the practice of small-scale aquaculture has the potential to reduce fishing pressure on the wild fisheries of the Tonle Sap Lake.

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 Determinants of household food access among small farmers in the Andes: examining the path

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 136-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Leah ◽  
Willy Pradel ◽  
Donald C Cole ◽  
Gordon Prain ◽  
Hilary Creed-Kanashiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Food Access ◽  
Natural Capital ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Livelihood Assets ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Agricultural Households

AbstractObjectiveHousehold food access remains a concern among primarily agricultural households in lower- and middle-income countries. We examined the associations among domains representing livelihood assets (human capital, social capital, natural capital, physical capital and financial capital) and household food access.DesignCross-sectional survey (two questionnaires) on livelihood assets.SettingMetropolitan Pillaro, Ecuador; Cochabamba, Bolivia; and Huancayo, Peru.SubjectsHouseholds (n570) involved in small-scale agricultural production in 2008.ResultsFood access, defined as the number of months of adequate food provisioning in the previous year, was relatively good; 41 % of the respondents indicated to have had no difficulty in obtaining food for their household in the past year. Using bivariate analysis, key livelihood assets indicators associated with better household food access were identified as: age of household survey respondent (P= 0·05), participation in agricultural associations (P= 0·09), church membership (P= 0·08), area of irrigated land (P= 0·08), housing material (P= 0·06), space within the household residence (P= 0·02) and satisfaction with health status (P= 0·02). In path models both direct and indirect effects were observed, underscoring the complexity of the relationships between livelihood assets and household food access. Paths significantly associated with better household food access included: better housing conditions (P= 0·01), more space within the household residence (P= 0·001) and greater satisfaction with health status (P= 0·001).ConclusionsMultiple factors were associated with household food access in these peri-urban agricultural households. Food security intervention programmes focusing on food access need to deal with both agricultural factors and determinants of health to bolster household food security in challenging lower- and middle-income country contexts.

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