scholarly journals Food security and comparative analysis of situation in Serbia and neighbouring countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
pp. 1191-1204
Author(s):  
Dragica Božić ◽  
Marija Nikolić
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Public Expenditure ◽  
Global Food Security ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Security Index ◽  
Key Indicators ◽  
Global Food ◽  
Over Time

The concept of food security has expanded significantly over time, and due to its importance, it is on the list of priorities of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The aim of this paper is to analyze the state of individual dimensions and key indicators of food security in Serbia and selected neighboring countries using the Global Food Security Index (GFSI). The index was created in 2012 by the Economist Intelligence Unit and it is calculated every year to measure the risk of food insecurity in individual countries. The latest data indicate that Serbia has the worst rank among the neighboring countries. The analysis showed that two GFSI indicators for Serbia (gross domestic product per capita and public expenditure on agriculture) are the worst evaluated and represent the main limitations of improving food security in Serbia.

scholarly journals The Current State of the Agricultural Sector in the Context of Food Security in Ukraine

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 112-118
Author(s):  
Karina Utenkova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Economic Security ◽  
Animal Origin ◽  
Global Food Security ◽  
Security Index ◽  
Global Food

Introduction. The article is devoted to the problems of agricultural development as a basis for ensuring food security in Ukraine. Food security is one of the important components of economic security, which creates a basis for further progress and development of the state. Achieving food security is one of the Global Goals for Sustainable Development by 2030, set by the UN to member countries at the Summit on Sustainable Development. The purpose of the article is to reveal the problems and prospects for the development of the agricultural sector in the context of ensuring food security in Ukraine. Results. It has been determined that the contribution of agricultural production to the GDP in Ukraine is quite significant. According to the results of 2018, 89% of agricultural enterprises have received a profit. The consumption of main types of food products by the population of Ukraine is less than the scientifically substantiated norms, namely: the actual consumption of meat is 64% of the norm; milk and dairy products – 52%; eggs – 94.8%; fish – 59%; fruits, berries and grapes – 53%. At the same time, there is a steady increase in the share of agricultural products in the structure of exports (in 2019 – 44.2%). According to the Global Food Security Index, Ukraine does not have the best positions and yields not only to all European countries, but also to those countries to which it exports food. Conclusions. Ukraine occupies the 76th out of 112 positions in the 2019 Global Food Security Index. Problems that pose potential threats to food security are acute, particularly, the lack of balance in the diet of Ukrainians. Due to the products of animal origin, the caloric value of the diet is provided only by 28% at the optimal level of 55%. The share of the population’s expenditures on food products is unacceptably high: more than half of the total aggregate expenditures, which is higher than the similar indicators of the EU countries by 3-5 times. The increase in agricultural production should take place in compliance with environmental norms and international food quality standards.

An assessment of the global food security index

Food Security ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1135-1152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meital Izraelov ◽  
Jacques Silber
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Global Food Security ◽  
Security Index ◽  
Global Food

scholarly journals Determining Romania's Position in Europe According to the Optimized Global Food Security Index in 2018

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (51) ◽  
pp. 294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Nģftanģilģ ◽  
◽  
Odi Mihaela Zģrnescu ◽  
Laurentia Avram ◽  
Viorica Braga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Global Food Security ◽  
Security Index ◽  
Global Food

scholarly journals FOOD SAFETY IN UKRAINE AND ITS FACTORS

2017 ◽  
Vol XIX (3) ◽  
pp. 29-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heorhiy Cherevko
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Agricultural Products ◽  
Total Income ◽  
Global Food Security ◽  
Security Index ◽  
Food Security Indicators ◽  
Security Indicators ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Key Steps ◽  
Global Food

The purpose of this paper is to present the main results of the study aimed to highlights and assess the level of food security of Ukraine and the factors that shape it. Based on this to identify key steps to create conditions for increasing this level. Evaluation of food security indicators was carried out using internationally recognized Global Food Security Index. Identified trends in total income and food price dynamics are negative, since even with increasing incomes purchasing power of the Ukrainian population remains the lowest in Europe, while the share of expenditure on food in the general expenses – the highest. Structure of nutrition in Ukraine is unbalanced, and its level – insufficient. Revealed deterioration of food security in almost all fundamental indicators. It makes sense to consider the two main directions to achieve the necessary level of food security: ensuring food supply in the required quantities; achievement of selfsupplying by agricultural products.

scholarly journals SUSTAINABLE FOOD SECURITY IN MOROCCO: CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES

AGROFOR ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Larbi Toumi
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Financial Support ◽  
National Authority ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Global Food Security ◽  
Support Pillar ◽  
Security Index ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Global Food

Food security is a major issue and constant challenge in the developingworld. Morocco has reached the target of the first MDG and, since 1990-1992, hasmaintained the prevalence of undernourishment level of 5%, but it remainsvulnerable to climate change in case of recurrence of drought and external shocks.Researches on food security in Morocco and its relationship with sustainabledevelopment are not been sufficiently developed in the direction ofproposing models of sustainable food security strategies. Then, this study aims toclarify the relationship between food security and sustainable food chain and topropose a roadmap for food security in Morocco, learnt from the visit study toSingapore as a leading country in food security. According to GFSI (Global FoodSecurity Index) of the Economist Intelligence unit, Singapore is ranked second inthe world after United States in 2015. Results outline the issues and challenges offood security at both global and national levels and highlight the strengths andweaknesses of food security in Morocco via the analysis of the Moroccan’s foodsecurity balance through the GFSI (Global Food Security Index) of the EconomistIntelligence Unit. Finally, this study proposes a roadmap to ensure sustainable foodsecurity in Morocco focused on two strategic pillars: governance andorganizational pillar and technical and financial support pillar. The first pillarconcerns the establishment of a national authority in charge of coordination andimplementation of food security strategies. The second pillar includes a set ofrecommendations related to technical and financial support aspects as optimizingstorage foods, increasing agricultural productivity via agro-ecologicalintensification and sensitizing farmers in adoption of sustainable agricultureprinciples.

scholarly journals Global Food Security Index’s Reflections to Balkan Countries

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 205-211
Author(s):  
Özlem Turan ◽  
Serkan Gurluk ◽  
Edibe Issi
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Policy ◽  
Quality And Safety ◽  
Global Food Security ◽  
Policy Success ◽  
Balkan Countries ◽  
Food Quality And Safety ◽  
Security Index ◽  
Agriculture And Food ◽  
Global Food

Abstract Policies for ensuring food security have gained considerable importance in recent years. The policy success of the countries at this lower level is very important in ensuring food safety. It is also important to determine where the countries take place in food security. In determining the success of countries The Global Food Security Index (GFSI) takes on an important role. In order to prepare the index different subsections of food security such as food availability, food accessibility, food quality and safety are calculated using different weights. This index is re-prepared every year and allows the user to make changes using different weights and calculating rankings again. It will also include recommendations on agriculture and food policy that can be taken to improve their places in the food security index. In this study, an analysis of GFSI for 2017 will be made for Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria. It also includes recommendations on agriculture and food policy of countries for these countries to increase their rankings on the GFSI.

scholarly journals Sorting Analysis of Household Food Waste—Development of a Methodology Compatible with the Aims of SDG12.3

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 8576
Author(s):  
Tomoko Okayama ◽  
Kohei Watanabe ◽  
Hajime Yamakawa
Keyword(s):  
Food Waste ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Waste Index ◽  
Level 3 ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Global Food ◽  
Food Wastage

Target 12.3 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) calls for halving per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels, by 2030. The Food Waste Index is suggested as a methodology for grasping the situation. This paper focuses on the consumer level (household food waste). We argue that in order for generating useful information for devising and implementing effective measures for reducing food waste, it should be measured at Level 3 of the Food Waste Index, based on sorting analysis of generated waste, and making a distinction between avoidable and non-avoidable food waste. Furthermore, a breakdown by subcategories that reflect the flow of food in the household could help identify target behaviours. We have developed a categorisation scheme that is internationally agreeable and adoptable, and (1) generates useful information for policy-making and for tackling with reduction of food waste, (2) makes clear the concept of avoidable food waste, and (3) is practical and does not overcomplicate the work of grasping the situation of food wastage. Results of workshops regarding this scheme suggest that the scheme satisfies the criteria. This scheme has been applied to a few sorting analyses of household food waste in Japan, and their results are compared.

scholarly journals Food Security and Self-Sufficiency in Europe

2017 ◽  
Vol 17(32) (4) ◽  
pp. 111-119
Author(s):  
Silvia Jacková ◽  
Ľudmila Dobošová ◽  
Mária Kadlečíková ◽  
Zuzana Kapsdorferová
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Scientific Paper ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Global Food Security ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
Food Quality And Safety ◽  
Security Index ◽  
Food Affordability ◽  
Global Food ◽  
The Eu

The submitted scientific paper deals with food security and self-sufficiency in Europe in EU-15 and EU-13 countries. The objective of this paper was to evaluate upon the basis of the Global Food Security Index, the overall food security situation in the European Union states. The countries are divided into two groups. The first is composed of fourteen selected states from the EU -15 and the second group is six selected states from the EU-13. In addition to the Food Security Index, the Food Affordability, Food Availability, and the Food Quality and Safety Indexes were also analyzed. The research data were obtained from the authors‘ own research based on the Global Food Security Index Report, and from FAO.

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