This working paper is a summary of the results of the research project "Food Security Strategies for Selected South Pacific Island Countries" which are published separately in four country study reports and a workshop proceedings. The "SouthPIC" project was formulated based on observation that,...

The current trend in world trade of agro-food, and the change in consumer demand patterns for food and agricultural products, has led to a fast growth of multi-national chains of retail stores in major cities in developing countries and growth in domestic retail store chains. Their presence...

This study on the impact of import support on food security was conducted in eight developing countries -including Indonesia- that were facing food insecurity and were recipients of subsidized exports and food aid. In Indonesia, the analysis of import flows in comparison with overall production...

This report is the outcome of the second phase of the AGRIDIV project in Indonesia. The goal of this second phase study is to examine the performance of farming, marketing and processing of CGPRT crops at two study dry land that have different cropping patterns. The two selected sites were Siswa...

Food security enhancement is one of the main objectives of agricultural development. In Indonesia, agricultural and rural development, such as food security and the reduction of poverty and the number of food-insecure households, is being determined by the changing dynamics of the international...

This book is a proceeding of a national seminar on the development of secondary crops-based agribusiness in Indonesia: its role in improving food security and poverty alleviation. The seminar was initiated by UNCAPSA and Indonesian Centre for Food Crops Research and Development (ICFORD). It was...

This document is a record of the Regional Meeting of the above, co-ordinated and implemented by CAPSA, which was held in Bangkok, 21-22 November 2007. The Meeting aimed to determine research priorities for improving the accuracy of policies and programmes addressing rural poverty through...

The study objective was to assess the food security situation in Tonga and the problems faced, to identify effective strategies and to help formulate appropriate policy options for solving respective problems. Food security at the national, regional and household levels is most vulnerable to...

The objective of Phase I Thailand country study are to review and analyses past trends in the production, marketing, consumption, processing and related policies of major CGPRT crops, of which maize, cassava and soybean are selected. In addition, analysis of trade liberalization, agro-industries...

The most challenging food security issues for Fiji toward 2010 are sustaining domestic food production levels in line with food demands and market potential, and continuing the transition from subsistence to semi-subsistence and commercial agriculture. The objectives of this study are to assess...