...Castro N. Gichuki; Dominic Kipngeno; Charles Wambu Kamau Purpose This study examines the determinants of maize variety choice and its implications for household food security among smallholder farmers in Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs). It assesses how financial capacity, institutional...

... 1961–2021 in a context of rising climate variability and food security risks. Design/methodology/approach Panel Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) and Panel Nonlinear ARDL (NARDL) models are employed to capture dynamic adjustment processes and asymmetric yield responses to drought...

...Omar Frikhat; Goedele Van den Broeck Purpose The impact of international agri-food trade on food security and nutrition remains contested, and evidence on its implications for (micro)nutrient intake is still limited. This article explores how Morocco's agri-food production and trade patterns have...

...Imairi Eitiveni; Pudy Prima; Nandhita Zefania Maharani; Raihansyah Yoga Adhitama Purpose Urban communities face growing food security challenges due to urbanization, limited land, and low local food production. Urban farming offers a potential solution by utilizing small spaces to grow food...

...Romanus Osabohien; Amar Hisham Jaaffar; Chuks Kingsley Okogor; Azka Amin; Mamdouh Abdulaziz Saleh Al-Faryan Purpose This study aims to examine the impact of climatic uncertainty on food security across 20 countries that are members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), focusing...

...Agus Nugroho; Ahmad Humam Hamid; Teuku Saiful Bahri; Ahmad Baihaqi; Nadlia Ariyati; Siti Yuli Maulizar; Agussabti Agussabti; Masaya Iga Purpose We compare new establishment of large mills versus revitalisation of traditional local mills in Indonesia's rice sector with respect to food security...

... are not reached by these business arrangements. Originality/value This study contributes to the literature and debates on private sector-led development by illustrating the impact of presumably inclusive agribusiness on local food security. The unique feature is that this study also considers wider community...

... only Agriculture Sustainability Clusters Climate change Food security Farmers’ behavior The world’s population is projected to reach approximately 9.6 billion people by 2050, necessitating an increase in food production to meet the growing demand (Food and Agriculture Organization...

...Abdul-Hanan Abdallah Purpose This study aims to investigate the impact of ex situ rainwater harvesting (hereinafter, RWH) on farm income (FI) and food security in northern Ghana. Understanding these impacts is crucial for informing policies that improve productivity and food...

... such as improved seeds and fertilizers to improve overall crop production and achieve food security. Originality/value The study utilized rigorous econometric methods to analyze the impact of input credit access on smallholder rice farmers' farm performance and food nutrition in Ghana. The findings provide...

...William George Purpose The study was conducted to investigate the impact of improved cassava cultivars on income generation and food security status of women farmers in Tanzania. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 300 respondents (150 with improved cassava cultivars and 150...

... services, enhancement of environmentally sustainable farming, disaster management and early warning system, improved access to market, financial inclusion, insurance and risk management and capacity building and empowerment. ICT for development Human development Food security Sustainable...

...R.L. Manogna; Nishil Kulkarni; D. Akshay Krishna Purpose The study endeavors to explore whether the financialization of agricultural commodities, traditionally viewed as a catalyst for price volatility, has any repercussions on food security in BRICS economies. Design/methodology/approach...

... for the next three stages of seed multiplication. The final product is the certified potato, sold to ware potato farmers. The availability of disease-free seed potatoes in Rwanda gives a boost to the potato value chains and contributes to food security. The partnership was successful because of the support...

... requirements Provinces of Nepal Food security I32 R11 O12 Wide variation exists in both the level and direction of these indicators in many countries (Poudel and Gopinath, 2021). For the purpose of this study, consider the case of Nepal shown in Figure 1 . Four PoU estimates for which...

...Sid'Ahmed Soumbara; Ahmed El Ghini Purpose This study aims to examine the asymmetric effects of average temperature (TP) and rainfall (RF) on the Moroccan food security, measured by the food production index (FPI), using annual data from 1961 to 2020. Design/methodology/approach The study uses...

.... However, there is limited or conflicting evidence as to the effect of FBS on productivity and food security, especially in Ghana. This study assessed FBS participation and the participation's impact on productivity and food security of cocoa farmers. Design/methodology/approach The study used primary...

... and pulses are Indian major crops'. In addition, India is the second-largest populated country in the world, with about 1.38 billion people. Following the National Food Security Act (2013) , the 12th 5-year plan (2012–17) emphasized the “inclusive and sustainable growth” to ensure food security...

...Veena Suresh; Ram Fishman; Johanna Sophie von Lieres; Bhavani R. Rao Purpose The purpose of the study is to understand what impact the first COVID-19 lockdown in 2020 had on the income and food security of rural households in India and whether it differed across socioeconomic factors. Moreover...

.... Findings The synthesis of the findings reveals that four broad themes recur in the articles: namely, food security and crisis during the pandemic, food price fluctuations, the impact of COVID-19 and disruption in the agri-food value chain and resilience strategies to strengthen the value chain. Alongside...