Article
Environmental Studies
Barid Hardiyanto
Summary: Inequality leads to injustice, and agrarian reform is a way to address it, but implementation is not easy and requires certain prerequisites.
Article
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Andrea Cattaneo, Ahmad Sadiddin, Sara Vaz, Valentina Conti, Cindy Holleman, Marco V. Sanchez, Maximo Torero
Summary: Climate-related shocks, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the war in Ukraine have worsened world hunger, with millions of people at risk of losing access to affordable energy-sufficient and healthy diets. An analysis of 136 countries shows that up to 260 million people in low-income and lower-middle income countries may not be able to afford an energy-sufficient diet if their real income is reduced by one-third. Additionally, nearly 1 billion people in middle-income countries may become unable to afford a healthy diet. Addressing income inequality and reducing diet cost are crucial for ensuring access to sufficient and healthy diets following shocks.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Carrie Seay-Fleming
Summary: This article uses the case of Feed the Future in Guatemala to demonstrate how USAID engages in activities that go against the dominant 'New Green Revolution' model, by valorizing ancestral crops, subsistence production, and agroecological practices. The author argues that these nonconforming food security projects are shaped by individual actors and their interactions on the ground, rather than being the result of macro-level planning.
AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN VALUES
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Breanne K. Langlois, Elizabeth Marsh, Tyler Stotland, Ryan B. Simpson, Katherine Berry, David A. Carroll, Aris Ismanto, Magaly Koch, Elena N. Naumova
Summary: We explored the link between the national disaster database maintained by the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management and the global flood monitoring database of Dartmouth Flood Observatory to aid local vulnerability assessment in Indonesia. We calculated a vulnerability metric for physical damage from flooding using principal component analysis and identified the most vulnerable areas as well as nonhomogeneous spatiotemporal trends of flooding and vulnerability. This study demonstrates the potential usability of public climate data and provides directions for further research.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Horticulture
Maja Turnsek, Siv-Lene Gangenes Skar, Marit Piirman, Ragnheidur Thorarinsdottir, Martina Bavec, Ranka Junge
Summary: This study found that home gardening increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, primarily due to concerns about food security. The survey results showed approximately a 10% increase in home gardening during the first wave of COVID-19, with a focus on educated, female, and middle-class Europeans.
Article
Economics
Mohamed Boly, Aicha Sanou
Summary: This study analyzes the effects of biofuel production on food security in Indonesia and Mexico using the synthetic control method. The findings show that biodiesel production positively affects food security, while bioethanol production has a negative impact.
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Dona Octavia, Sri Suharti, Murniati, I. Wayan Susi Dharmawan, Hunggul Yudono Setio Hadi Nugroho, Bambang Supriyanto, Dede Rohadi, Gerson Ndawa Njurumana, Irma Yeny, Aditya Hani, Nina Mindawati, Suratman, Yelin Adalina, Diana Prameswari, Etik Erna Wati Hadi, Sulistya Ekawati
Summary: Smart agroforestry (SAF) is a method that combines agriculture and silviculture knowledge and practices to increase profits for farmers, improve environmental parameters, and ensure sustainable land use. Mainstreaming SAF in social forestry implementation is crucial for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in Indonesia. This requires policy innovation, appropriate technology, and finding a balance between benefits, risks, and resources.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Isidro Juan Miron, Cristina Linares, Julio Diaz
Summary: This study reviews the impact of climate change on food production and food safety. It found that frequent extreme weather events lead to decreased crop yields, with a greater impact on developing countries. Additionally, higher average temperatures may increase the risk of foodborne illnesses.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Geography
Matthew Libassi
Summary: Small-scale mining, like farming, is a significant source of rural livelihoods in the Global South, and researchers have focused on the interlinkages between these activities. Scholars have recently used the tools of agrarian change to understand the dynamics of small-scale mining livelihoods, emphasizing its materiality. Just like small farmers, small-scale miners' choices, successes, and failures are influenced by the material qualities of the land they work on.
JOURNAL OF RURAL STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Muhammad Khalid Anser, Danish Iqbal Godil, Busayo Aderounmu, Ademola Onabote, Romanus Osabohien, Junaid Ashraf, Michael Yao-Ping Peng
Summary: The study finds that innovation and social inclusion play crucial roles in improving food security in West Africa. Increasing social inclusion and enhancing innovation in agriculture can significantly increase the level of food security.
Article
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Nicholas J. Sitko, Antonio Scognamillo, Giulia Malevolti
Summary: This article provides evidence that food aid increases the adoption of climate adaptive agricultural practices in smallholder households in Ethiopia and Malawi. However, for less risky and less resource-intensive practices, there is a substitution effect triggered by food aid.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Romanus Osabohien, Alhassan Abdul-Wakeel Karakara, Junaid Ashraf, Mamdouh Abdulaziz Saleh Al-Faryan
Summary: This study examines the influence of the green environment on food security in Africa and finds that a green environment and social protection are statistically significant and positively determine the level of food security. The study also discovers that the interaction between a green environment and social protection positively and significantly influences food security.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Akbar Akbar, Rahim Darma, Imam Mujahidin Fahmid, Andi Irawan
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected food security in Indonesian households. This study aimed to identify the socio-economic characteristics associated with food security, analyze the factors influencing household food security during the pandemic, and provide recommendations for improving food security programs. The study was conducted in eight provinces using data collected from April to July 2020. Results showed that 50.63% of households surveyed were food insecure. Factors such as gender, age, education, occupation, income, and food expenditure significantly influenced household food security status.
Article
Geography
Nahui Zhen, Sarah Rogers, Brooke Wilmsen
Summary: The on-screen imaginaries of rural China in recent years have been dominated by the urban gaze and largely reinforce state imaginaries, marginalizing certain groups of people, farming practices, and activities. This limited representation offers little space for alternative understandings of rurality and has real material effects.
JOURNAL OF RURAL STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
S. Torhan, C. A. Grady, I Ajibade, E. K. Galappaththi, R. R. Hernandez, J. Musah-Surugu, A. M. Nunbogu, A. C. Segnon, Y. Shang, N. Ulibarri, D. Campbell, E. T. Joe, J. Penuelas, J. Sardans, M. A. R. Shah
Summary: Food-energy-water systems are vulnerable to natural hazards and climate change risks. Adaptations to these vulnerabilities are occurring globally, with a focus on food security. There are interconnected relationships between different variables characterizing these adaptations. However, there is a need to consider interconnectivity and adopt a nexus approach in future adaptations.
