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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 8-15 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Global food security |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 31 Jan 2014 |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2014 |
Abstract
Enhancing food security for poor and vulnerable people requires adapting rural food systems to various driving factors. Food security-related research should apply participatory action research that considers the entire food value chain to ensure sustained success. This article presents a research framework that focusses on determining, prioritising, testing, adapting and disseminating food securing upgrading strategies across the multiple components of rural food value chains. These include natural resources, food production, processing, markets, consumption and waste management. Scientists and policy makers jointly use tools developed for assessing potentials for enhancing regional food security at multiple spatial and temporal scales. The research is being conducted in Tanzania as a case study for Sub-Saharan countries and is done in close collaboration with local, regional and national stakeholders, encompassing all activities across all different food sectors.
Keywords
- Action research, Food security, Food value chain, Research framework, Tanzania
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
- Food Science
- Environmental Science(all)
- Ecology
- Engineering(all)
- Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
- Social Sciences(all)
- Safety Research
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: Global food security, Vol. 3, No. 1, 02.2014, p. 8-15.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Framework for participatory food security research in rural food value chains
AU - Graef, F.
AU - Sieber, S.
AU - Mutabazi, K.
AU - Asch, F.
AU - Biesalski, H. K.
AU - Bitegeko, J.
AU - Bokelmann, W.
AU - Bruentrup, M.
AU - Dietrich, O.
AU - Elly, N.
AU - Fasse, A.
AU - Germer, J. U.
AU - Grote, U.
AU - Herrmann, L.
AU - Herrmann, R.
AU - Hoffmann, H.
AU - Kahimba, F. C.
AU - Kaufmann, B.
AU - Kersebaum, K. C.
AU - Kilembe, C.
AU - Kimaro, A.
AU - Kinabo, J.
AU - König, B.
AU - König, Hannes J.
AU - Lana, M.
AU - Levy, C.
AU - Lyimo-Macha, J.
AU - Makoko, B.
AU - Mazoko, G.
AU - Mbaga, S. H.
AU - Mbogoro, W.
AU - Milling, H.
AU - Mtambo, K.
AU - Mueller, J.
AU - Mueller, C.
AU - Mueller, K.
AU - Nkonja, E.
AU - Reif, C.
AU - Ringler, C.
AU - Ruvuga, S.
AU - Schaefer, M.
AU - Sikira, A.
AU - Silayo, V.
AU - Stahr, K.
AU - Swai, E.
AU - Tumbo, S.
AU - Uckert, G.
N1 - Funding Information: Funding from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Agriculture (MIL) Brandenburg has supported this work. This article summarises the outcome of a workshop by all authors presenting their jointly developed framework for participatory food security research in rural food value chains in Tanzania. Thanks to M. Stachowitsch for improving the English and to the helpful suggestions of the reviewers.
PY - 2014/2
Y1 - 2014/2
N2 - Enhancing food security for poor and vulnerable people requires adapting rural food systems to various driving factors. Food security-related research should apply participatory action research that considers the entire food value chain to ensure sustained success. This article presents a research framework that focusses on determining, prioritising, testing, adapting and disseminating food securing upgrading strategies across the multiple components of rural food value chains. These include natural resources, food production, processing, markets, consumption and waste management. Scientists and policy makers jointly use tools developed for assessing potentials for enhancing regional food security at multiple spatial and temporal scales. The research is being conducted in Tanzania as a case study for Sub-Saharan countries and is done in close collaboration with local, regional and national stakeholders, encompassing all activities across all different food sectors.
AB - Enhancing food security for poor and vulnerable people requires adapting rural food systems to various driving factors. Food security-related research should apply participatory action research that considers the entire food value chain to ensure sustained success. This article presents a research framework that focusses on determining, prioritising, testing, adapting and disseminating food securing upgrading strategies across the multiple components of rural food value chains. These include natural resources, food production, processing, markets, consumption and waste management. Scientists and policy makers jointly use tools developed for assessing potentials for enhancing regional food security at multiple spatial and temporal scales. The research is being conducted in Tanzania as a case study for Sub-Saharan countries and is done in close collaboration with local, regional and national stakeholders, encompassing all activities across all different food sectors.
KW - Action research
KW - Food security
KW - Food value chain
KW - Research framework
KW - Tanzania
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U2 - 10.1016/j.gfs.2014.01.001
DO - 10.1016/j.gfs.2014.01.001
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84894478986
VL - 3
SP - 8
EP - 15
JO - Global food security
JF - Global food security
SN - 2211-9124
IS - 1
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