Framework for participatory food security research in rural food value chains

authored by

F. Graef, S. Sieber, K. Mutabazi, F. Asch, H. K. Biesalski, J. Bitegeko, W. Bokelmann, M. Bruentrup, O. Dietrich, N. Elly, A. Fasse, J. U. Germer, U. Grote, L. Herrmann, R. Herrmann, H. Hoffmann, F. C. Kahimba, B. Kaufmann, K. C. Kersebaum, C. Kilembe, A. Kimaro, J. Kinabo, B. König, Hannes J. König, M. Lana, C. Levy, J. Lyimo-Macha, B. Makoko, G. Mazoko, S. H. Mbaga, W. Mbogoro, H. Milling, K. Mtambo, J. Mueller, C. Mueller, K. Mueller, E. Nkonja, C. Reif, C. Ringler, S. Ruvuga, M. Schaefer, A. Sikira, V. Silayo, K. Stahr, E. Swai, S. Tumbo, G. Uckert

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.

Organisation(s)

Institute of Environmental Economics and World Trade

External Organisation(s)

Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF)
Sokoine University of Agriculture
University of Hohenheim
Agricultural Council of Tanzania (ACT)
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU Berlin)
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)
Mtandao wa Vikundi vya Wakulima Tanzania (MVIWATA)
DITSL GmbH - German Institute for Tropical and Subtropical Agriculture
Tanzania Ministry of Agriculture
Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)
Tanzania Agriculture Research Institute
Tanzania Federation of Co-operatives (TFC)
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Type

Review article

Journal

Global food security

Volume

3

Pages

8-15

No. of pages

8

ISSN

2211-9124

Publication date

02.2014

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Food Science, Ecology, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Safety Research

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 2 - Zero Hunger

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2014.01.001 (Access: Closed)