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Facing the future: the Balkans to the year 2010
Bugajski, Janusz (2001)Part one of this paper examines the geopolitical context in which the Balkans are located at the end of the 20th century. It therefore assesses, in turn, the international environment, the regional parameters, and specific ... -
Factors affecting consumption of edible insects as food: entomophagy in Myanmar
Thu Thu Aung, Myint; Dürr, Jochen; Borgemeister, Christian; Börner, Jan (2023-05-26)With the world’s population rapidly increasing, food security and malnutrition have emerged as critical issues. Edible insects offer an alternative protein source that requires less land and water than conventional livestock ... -
Farm Mechanization in Indian Agriculture with Focus on Tractors
Gulati, Ashok; Juneja, Ritika (2020-09)Our analysis shows that farm mechanization in India, especially the use of tractors, has made commendable progress. With major policy changes, entry of private farm machinery manufacturing companies and foreign collaborations, ... -
Farm wage and rice price dynamics in Bangladesh
Hassan, Fuad; Kornher, Lukas (2019-04)Concepts explaining the wage‐price nexus in Bangladesh are diverse and conflicting. A proper understanding of the relationship between food prices and rural wages is essential for planning policies in support of the rural ... -
Farmer Innovation Contests: Tapping the Innovative Potential of Smallholder Farmers
Baumüller, Heike; Wünscher, Tobias; Tambo, Justice A. (2016-07)Generating agricultural innovations has traditionally been attributed to research organizations. The farmer’s own potential for the development of innovative solutions has largely been neglected. Our experience with Farmer ... -
Farmer-friendly delivery of veterinary services: Experimental insights from the Kenyan dairy sector
Maina, Kevin W.; Parlasca, Martin C.; Rao, Elizaphan J.O.; Qaim, Matin (2023-09)Poor health conditions of livestock cause sizeable losses for many farmers in the Global South. Veterinary services, including vaccinations, could help but often fail to reach farmers under typical smallholder conditions. ... -
Farming for Fish: Success factors for expanding Africa’s
Aziz, Andrew; Walakira, John K.; Hinrichsen, Etienne; Tarus, Victoria; Langi, Sandra; Ibrahim, Nabil A.; Badmus, Olanrewaju; Baumüller, Heike (2023-08)Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector in the world, accounting for more than half of the fish and seafood products consumed globally in 2021. Beyond improving food security, the sector holds significant potential ... -
The farming question: Intergenerational linkages, gender and youth aspirations in rural Zambia
Ogunjimi, Oluwafemi; Daum, Thomas; Kariuki, Juliet (2021-07)With agriculture considered key to generate jobs for Africa’s growing population, several studies have explored youth aspirations towards farming. While many factors explaining aspirations have been well studied, little ... -
Feminismo contracapacitista: nuestro(s) territorio(s) abyecto(s)
del Prado Rocabado, Alejandra Nuñez (2024-09-12)Este texto reflexiona desde una posición contracapacitista del Sur sobre temáticas entrelazadas entre el movimiento político de la discapacidad y el movimiento feminista en Latinoamérica. Partimos con una introducción a ... -
Financing SGD2 and Ending Hunger: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit, May 11th, 2021
Díaz-Bonilla, Eugenio (2021-05-11)Among the important tasks of the UNFSS is identifying ways to finance the transformation of the global food system. This report analyses options for financing a specific, but crucial, part of the overall food system ... -
Following the problems: das Programm der Nachwuchsforschergruppe "Entdeckung, Erforschung und Bearbeitung gesellschaftlicher Großprobleme"
Kaldewey, Davidd; Russ, Daniela; Schubert, Julia (2015-09)Das Verhältnis der Wissenschaft zu ihrer gesellschaftlichen Umwelt beschäftigt nicht nur die Wissenschaftssoziologie seit geraumer Zeit. Während sich die öffentliche Debatte um das Bild einer im Elfenbeinturm isolierten ... -
Food price spikes and volatility in local food markets in Nigeria
Shittu, Adebayo M.; Akerele, Dare; Haile, Mekbib (2017-09)Beside the mixed evidences on transmission of international food price volatility to local markets and the desirability or otherwise of reliance on stabilisation policy to cushion the effects, very little is known about ... -
Food Security Standard: Principles, Criteria and Indicators
Gamba, Liliana; Beuchelt, Tina; Schneider, Rafaël (2020-06)International demand for agricultural commodities is growing due to population growth, changes in consumption patterns and the current shift from petroleum-based to bio-based economies. This can have adverse effects, ... -
Food Security Standard (FSS) National Food Security Assessment (NaFSA) tool 1.1
Voigt, Holm; Beuchelt, Tina; Schneider, Rafaël; Gamba, Liliana (2020-04-01)The Food Security Standard (FSS) provides practicable and measurable criteria and tools to ensure the Right to Food on sustainably certified agricultural production sites. The National Food Security Assessment (NaFSA) tool ... -
Food System in India: Challenges, Performance and Promise: Food Systems Summit Brief prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit March 30, 2021
Gulati, Ashok; Paroda, Raj; Sanjiv, Puri; Narain, D.; Ghanwat, Anil (2021-03-30)India’s transformation of its food system from a highly deficit one in mid 1960s to self-reliant and marginally surplus now is a story of success and holds lessons for many small holder economies of Africa and south and ... -
Food System Innovations and Digital Technologies to Foster Productivity Growth and Rural Transformation: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit May 2021
Benfica, Rui; Chambers, Judith; Koo, Jawoo; Nin-Pratt, Alejandro; Falck-Zepeda, José; Stads, Gert-Jan; Arndt, Channing (2021-05)This brief looks at food system innovations and digital technologies as important drivers of productivity growth and improved food and nutrition security. The analysis emphasizes a mix of research feasibility and ... -
Food Systems: Definition, Concept and Application for the UN Food Systems Summit
von Braun, Joachim; Afsana, Koaisar; Fresco, Louise O.; Hassan, Mohamed; Torero, Maximo (2021-03-05)The UN Food System Summit seeks to alter food systems to be healthier, safer, more sustainable, more efficient, and more equitable. This paper aims to inform the public and stakeholders interested in the Food Systems Summit ... -
Food Systems Innovation Hubs in Low-and-Middle-Income Countries: Food Systems Summit Brief prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit March 26, 2021
Beesabathuni, Kalpana; Askari, Sufia; Bajoria, Madhavika; Bloem, Martin; Gavin-Smith, Breda; Hamirani, Hamid; Kraemer, Klaus; Kumari, Priyanka; Lingala, Srujith; Milan, Anne; Tshering, Puja; van Zutphen, Kesso Gabrielle; Woltering, Kris (2021-03-26)Our food systems are under pressure and failing us. This failure includes the inability to (a) produce and deliver high-quality diets to meet nutritional needs, (b) produce equal and equitable benefits, and (c) mitigate ... -
Foreign direct investment in the African food and agriculture sector: trends, determinants and impacts
Husmann, Christine; Kubik, Zaneta (2019-04)In this paper, we seek to answer three research questions: (1) What is the pattern of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the African food and agriculture sector in the last 15 years? (2) What are the drivers of FDI in the ...