ECONOMIC GROWTH AND FOOD SECURITY
This article explains the relationship between economic growth and food security as a pre-requisite to enhancing food security. Interventions that promote food security at different levels require financial.
Food Security
The Food Security Information
Data Collection and Dissemination The Central Statistical Office and the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives play a critical role in the collection, processing and dissemination of early warning information for food security, Methods for Collection… Read More »The Food Security Information
THE FOOD BALANCE SHEET (FBS)
The food balance sheet is basically a ‘mathematical spread sheet’ presentation of aggregate food requirements netted against available food stocks with the resultant balance either being a surplus or a deficit. It is used by… Read More »THE FOOD BALANCE SHEET (FBS)
The 4 Pillars of Food Security
The article defines the availability of food, accessibility to food, affordability of food and the utilisation of food as the four pillars of food security.
Gender and Food Security
Gender is a very important element in analysis if one takes into account its role. In this post we discuss the importance of taking gender into account when designing and implementing food security interventions. We… Read More »Gender and Food Security
VULNERABILITY AND FOOD SECURITY
The FBS does not provide a complete picture on the food situation and so government turns to other sources of data. Now we shall introduce you to the concept of vulnerability and food security.
5 TIPS TO FOOD SECURITY INTERVENTIONS
There is need to adopt Several food security interventions, in order to address food insecurity in a holistic manner.
HIV/AIDS AND FOOD SECURITY
HIV/AIDS is both a cause and a result of food insecurity. Female members of food insecure households in the quest to earn incomes tend to engage in risk behaviour which makes them susceptible to HIV infections.
What’s the meaning of Food Security?
food security is defined as a condition whereby all people have access to food of the right quantity and quality at all times to enable them live an active healthy life.
