, substantial increases in retail food prices have been observed, in particular since 2005. This paper looks at the development of … retail food prices, its causes, the potential impact thereof in terms of food security and possible policy options for … addressing this. It concludes that whilst households with low income are the groups most affected by the food price increases and …

Vihiga, one of the poorest and densely populated districts in Kenya is perpetually food deficit (GOK, 2005). While food … demand continued to rise, production fell behind both targeted production and district demand. To make matters worse food … improve household food production in the district. Unfavorable poverty indicators in the district only make matters worse …

as factors constraining access to rural agricultural production and consequently household food security in Western … farmers engaged in small-scale production of various food crops in Western Province in Kenya for a period of 1 year. Data were …

enough food to maintain a healthy life. Africa over the years has been looking for ways to solving the problem of food … security and it is an important topic in discussions of Africa leaders. While there are national data on food security and … poverty, information on rural food security and poverty are not readily available especially in Nigeria. This study, therefore …

The study was used by Plan International to formulate a common Nutrition Action Plan for its food and nutrition … security interventions in developing countries. The aim was to get insight into the food and nutrition security as well as … contribution made by Plan interventions to improve livelihoods, the food and nutrition security of households and communities, the …

The long-term security of the global food supply is contingent upon the on-farm conservation of crop genetic diversity …. Without it, food crops lack the ability to evolve in the face of new pests, emerging plant diseases, and changing … environmental conditions. The genetic diversity of many of humankind’s major food crops is cultivated in the field, primarily by …

This paper examines the global food security picture through 2020, using a model that incorporates 35 individual … countries and regions and 17 commodities to estimate supply and demand for food. It concludes that if governments and the … will not experience overwhelming pressure but food security in many developing countries, particularly in South Asia and …

(plant nutrients, mainly nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from inorganic sources) in promoting food production in the food … China, achieve food self-sufficiency in the short span of 20 to 25 years. In the early 1990s, however, fertilizer became a … source of the nutrients required for plant growth and food production. Fertilizer use will remain an essential component of …

This paper focuses on global responsibility of food, energy and environmental security. World population growth will … lead to increasing demand for food and feed with increasing meat consumption. With globalization and urbanization … production is moving to the most competitive countries and regions, and food trade is becoming more liberalized but also more …

This study investigated the impact of HIV/AIDS on food security and household vulnerability in Swaziland. Personal … households were vulnerable to food insecurity. The affected households therefore need assistance in order to maintain food …