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High Food Prices, Food Reserves and Food Insecurity in Bangladesh - Bog af Naadira Islam - Paperback

High Food Prices, Food Reserves and Food Insecurity in Bangladesh - Bog af Naadira Islam - Paperback

The following paper undertakes a comparative analysis of the global causes of food price hikes and local causes in Bangladesh, for the years 2007-08. The paper argues that internal forces influenced food prices much more substantially than global food market dynamics. Hence, in order to curb price shocks and food insecurity issues the government initiated food reserves (PFDS) as one of their mechanism. The study takes an in-depth look at the driving forces behind food price shocks and the impact..

DKK 338.95
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Food Aid and Food Crop Production in Zimbabwe - Bog af Clainos Chidoko & Calvin Mudzingiri - Paperback

Food Aid and Food Crop Production in Zimbabwe - Bog af Clainos Chidoko & Calvin Mudzingiri - Paperback

The effect of food aid on food crop production has been subject to debate. Theoretical and empirical evidences have maintained contrasting views. While some schools of thought emphasized that food aid has a disincentive effect on food crop production, other parallel views suggest absence of the disincentive effects. This book aims at investigating whether the disincentive effects exist on maize crop production in Zimbabwe. The focus is on two agricultural sectors namely commercial and communal agricultural..

DKK 408.95
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Soaring Food Prices, Food Security, and Poverty in Indonesia - Bog af Wardani Ekoningtyas Margu & Ssenyonga Muyanja - Paperback

Soaring Food Prices, Food Security, and Poverty in Indonesia - Bog af Wardani Ekoningtyas Margu & Ssenyonga Muyanja - Paperback

This book examines the impact of rising food prices on the food security status of Indonesia in general and of the rural and urban poor in particular. It examines not only the impact of soaring food prices on food security and poverty in Indonesia at the macro level but also conducts a micro level analysis, which is where things happen, the toil and roil of eking out a living in an increasingly difficult social and economic environment. In times of price uncertainty, opting for a food security policy..

DKK 462.95
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Food Adulteration - Bog af Pankaj M. Ram - Paperback

Food Adulteration - Bog af Pankaj M. Ram - Paperback

Food adulteration involves the intentional addition of inferior, harmful, or unauthorized substances to food products for deceptive purposes or increased profits. This unethical practice compromises the quality and safety of food, posing health risks to consumers. Adulterants can include chemicals, dyes, preservatives, and contaminants, added to various food items. Motives for adulteration are often financial, leading to cost-cutting or product enhancement. Governments enforce measures such as quality..

DKK 500.95
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Community Gardens Contribution to Household Food Security - Bog af Stephen Shisanya - Paperback

Community Gardens Contribution to Household Food Security - Bog af Stephen Shisanya - Paperback

Community gardens are promoted to alleviate food insecurity but their contribution to household food security has not been evaluated. This study evaluated the contribution of community gardens towards alleviating food insecurity among 53 community gardeners in Maphephetheni, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Food security was measured using the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale. Eighty per cent of households consumed insufficient food, 72 per cent consumed food of inadequate quality and 89 per cent..

DKK 408.95
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Chronic Food and Nutrition Insecurity Indicators Analysis in Ethiopia - Bog af Mathewos Amato - Paperback

Chronic Food and Nutrition Insecurity Indicators Analysis in Ethiopia - Bog af Mathewos Amato - Paperback

The actual concept of food security focuses on four food security dimensions: food availability, food access, food utilization and food stability. This study aims to evaluate chronic food and nutrition insecurity, one of the food stability types, in Ethiopia in relation to the four dimensions of food security when affected by longterm shocks characterizing the spatial dimensions of vulnerability defined by contributing and outcome indicators. The results are transformed into geographical information..

DKK 369.95
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Poverty and Food Security in the Sudan - Bog af Nagat Mustafa Elmulthum - Paperback

Poverty and Food Security in the Sudan - Bog af Nagat Mustafa Elmulthum - Paperback

This study empirically investigated food security in Sudan. To capture the central role that accessibility to food plays in food security, we have adopted a definition of food insecurity that operationalizes Sen''s (1981) entitlement approach, namely that a country suffers from a food insecurity problem if poverty is increasing over time irrespective of what happens to food supply. Hence, Both the poverty gap and Sen''s measures are consistent with the entitlement definition of food insecurity. Using..

DKK 408.95
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Metabolism of Urban Food Systems - Bog af Eman AbouZiyan - Paperback

Metabolism of Urban Food Systems - Bog af Eman AbouZiyan - Paperback

Cities are bound to food by their appetite. Yet, as urban dwellers, we take our food for granted. The complexity of urban food systems has hindered addressing them in the same magnitude as other urban challenges. However, urban food systems are directly related to the economic and social welfare of citizens. The book aims to guide decision makers, urban planning academics and professionals on the importance of addressing urban food systems and its direct relation to sustainable development. For an..

DKK 415.95
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