The role of smallholder farms in food and nutrition security

edited by Sergio Gomez y Paloma, Laura Riesgo, Kamel Louhichi

This open access book discusses the current role of smallholders in connection with food security and poverty reduction in developing countries. It addresses the opportunities they enjoy, and the constraints they face, by analysing the availability, access to and utilization of production factors. Due to the relevance of smallholder farms, enhancing their production capacities and economic and social resilience could produce positive impacts on food security and nutrition at a number of levels. In addition to the role of small farmers as food suppliers, the book considers their role as consumers and their level of nutrition security. It investigates the link between agriculture and nutrition in order to better understand how agriculture affects human health and dietary patterns. Given the importance of smallholdings, strategies to increase their productivity are essential to improving food and nutrition security, as well as food diversity.

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Year of publication:	2020 ; 1st ed. 2020
Other Persons:	Gómez y Paloma, Sergio (ed.) ; Riesgo, Laura (ed.) ; Louhichi, Kamel (ed.)
Publisher:	Cham : Springer Nature
Subject:	Kleinbauern \| Smallholders \| Ernährungssicherung \| Food security \| Armutsbekämpfung \| Poverty reduction \| Coping-Strategie \| Coping strategy \| Landwirtschaftliche Entwicklung \| Agricultural development \| Agrarpolitik \| Agricultural policy \| Entwicklungsländer \| Developing countries

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Extent:	1 Online-Ressource (xi, 251 Seiten)
Series:	Springer eBook Collection
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Fallstudie ; Case study
Language:	English
Notes:	Open Access Introduction / Kamel Louhichi, Laura Riesgo, and Sergio Gomez y Paloma Why Smallholders Remain Key for Food and Nutrition Security? The Role of Smallholder Farms in a Changing World / Shenggen Fan and Christopher Rue Importance of Smallholder Farms as a Relevant Strategy to Increase Food Security / Peter Hazell Rural Development Strategies and Africa’s Small Farms / Donald F. Larson, Rie Muraoka, and Keijiro Otsuka How to Support and Provide Opportunities to Smallholders? Inorganic Fertiliser Use Among Smallholder Farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa : Implications for Input Subsidy Policies / Jacob Ricker-Gilbert Global Change and Investments in Smallholder Irrigation for Food and Nutrition Security in Sub-Saharan Africa / Munir A. Hanjra and Timothy O. Williams Smallholder Farmers’ Access to Inputs and Finance in Africa / Augustine Langyintuo Policies for Improved Food Security : The Roles of Land Tenure Policies and Land Markets / Stein T. Holden Revisiting the Contribution of Agriculture to Nutrition Security Transforming Smallholder Agriculture to Achieve the SDGs / Mathew Abraham and Prabhu Pingali Impact of Casual and Permanent Off-Farm Activities on Food Security : The Case of India / Alwin Dsouza, Ashok K. Mishra, and Tadashi Sonoda The Superior Role of Agricultural Growth in Reducing Child Stunting : An Instrumental Variables Approach / Sébastien Mary and Kelsey Shaw Conclusions / Laura Riesgo, Kamel Louhichi, and Sergio Gomez y Paloma
ISBN:	978-3-030-42148-9 ; 978-3-030-42147-2 ; 978-3-030-42149-6 ; 978-3-030-42150-2
Other identifiers:	10.1007/978-3-030-42148-9 [DOI]
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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