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1 Miyata, S.; Tada, M.; Koyama, O. (Eds.) 2004. Prospects for food security and agricultural sustainability in developing regions: New roles of international collaborative research. Proceedings of the 10th JIRCAS International Symposium. Tsukuba, Japan: JIRCAS. 196p. (JIRCAS International Symposium series 12)
Food production ; Agricultural research ; Hunger ; Forestry ; Fisheries ; Poverty ; Farmers ; Population growth ; Food security / Asia / Africa / China / Korea
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 630.7 G000 MIY Record No: H039259)
2 Palis, F. G.; Singleton, G. R.; Casimero, M. C.; Hardy, B. (Eds.) 2010. Research to impact: case studies for natural resource management for irrigated rice in Asia. Manila, Philippines: International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). 370p.
Natural resources management ; Water management ; Case studies ; Irrigated rice ; Drying ; Research ; Crop management ; Technology ; Community management ; Irrigation systems ; Nutrient management ; Communication ; Innovation ; Hunger ; Yields ; Stakeholders ; Agricultural extension ; Economic aspects ; Income / Asia / Indonesia / Philippines / Vietnam / China / Myanmar / Sri Lanka / Indo-Gangetic Plains / Mekong River Delta / Red River Delta / North Anhui
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 633.18 G570 PAL Record No: H043799)
http://books.irri.org/9789712202599_content.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H043799.pdf
http://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H043799_TOC.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H043799.pdf
http://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H043799_TOC.pdf
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3 Fischer, G.; Hizsnyik, E.; Prieler, S.; Shah, M.; van Velthuizen, H. 2009. Biofuels and food security: implications of an accelerated biofuels production - Summary of the OFID study prepared by IIASA. Vienna, Austria: The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID). 40p. (OFID Pamphlet Series 38)
Biofuels ; Food security ; Models ; Hunger ; Rural development ; Climate change ; Technology ; Arable land ; Land use ; Cereals ; Deforestation ; Biodiversity ; Economic aspects
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 338.19 G000 FIS Record No: H043833)
http://www.ofid.org/publications/PDF/pamphlet/ofid_pam38_Biofuels.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H043833.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H043833.pdf
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4 Omilola, B.; Yade, M.; Karugia, J.; Chilonda, Pius. 2010. Monitoring and assessing targets of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) and the first Millennium Development Goal (MDG) in Africa. Washington, DC, USA: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 90p. (ReSAKSS Working Paper 031)
Agricultural development ; Investment ; Expenditure ; Agricultural production ; Cereal products ; Yields ; Food security ; Poverty ; Hunger / Africa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 338.1 G100 OMI Record No: H044226)
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5 Rockstrom, J.; Axberg, G. N.; Falkenmark, M.; Lannerstad, M.; Rosemarin, A.; Caldwell, I.; Arvidson, A.; Nordstrom, M. 2005. Sustainable pathways to attain the millennium development goals: assessing the key role of water, energy and sanitation. Stockholm, Sweden: Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI). 104p.
Water requirements ; Water productivity ; Freshwater ; Hunger ; Food production ; Environmental effects ; Socioeconomic aspects ; Sanitation ; Households ; Population growth ; Economic aspects ; Financing ; Excreta ; Nitrogen ; Phosphorus ; Energy
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 363.6 G000 ROC Record No: H044232)
http://sei-international.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/Water-sanitation/sustainable_pathways_mdg.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H044232.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H044232.pdf
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6 Boelee, Eline. (Ed.) 2011. Ecosystems for water and food security. [Background paper] Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 179p.
Agroecosystems ; Agriculture ; Food security ; Food production ; Water scarcity ; Water management ; Water productivity ; Wetlands ; Water use ; Decision making ; Environmental flows ; Developing countries ; Hunger ; Poverty ; Fisheries ; Climate change ; Agroforestry ; Biodiversity ; Rangelands ; Livestock ; Rainfed farming ; Policy ; Landscape
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H044268)
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7 Banerjee, A. V.; Duflo, E. 2011. Poor economics: a radical rethinking of the way to fight global poverty. New York, NY, USA: Public Affairs. 303p.
Rural poverty ; Hunger ; Economic aspects ; Entrepreneurship ; Social aspects ; Education ; Public health ; Political aspects ; Policy ; Institutions ; Non governmental organizations / India / Afghanistan / Hyderabad / Kabul
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 339.46 G000 BAN Record No: H044381)
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8 Griffiths, P. 2003. The economist’s tale: a consultant encounters hunger and the World Bank. London, UK: Zed Books. 249p.
International organizations ; World Bank ; Development aid ; Development banks ; Economic situation ; Social aspects ; Political aspects ; Agricultural society ; Hunger ; Poverty ; Food supply ; Food shortages ; Decision making / Sierra Leone
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 330.072 G000 GRI Record No: H044394)
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9 Getnet, K. 2010. The role of cooperatives in poverty reduction in Africa. In Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). The African social development review 2010: advancing the social development priorities of ECA, AUC and AU-NEPAD Program. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). pp.33-39.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H044493)
http://www.uneca.org/acgd/Publications/18670%20UNECA%20AGD%20Review.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H044493.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H044493.pdf
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THIS PAPER ANALYSES the role of cooperatives in reducing poverty and hunger in Africa. It discusses the dynamics and constraints of cooperatives’ development in Africa, and draws lessons of experience that are needed to inform subsequent policies and interventions. An overview of the cooperative movement in Africa provides evidence on the type of cooperative models that are most appropriate for hunger and poverty reduction. The paper highlights the role of cooperatives in delivering poverty reduction impacts for the achievement of the MDGs.
10 Fan, S.; Pandya-Lorch, R. 2012. Reshaping agriculture for nutrition and health. Washington, DC, USA: IFPRI. 213p.
Agricultural development ; Nutrition ; Public health ; Health hazards ; Waterborne diseases ; Malaria ; Sanitation ; Food supply ; Economic growth ; Poverty ; Hunger ; Malnutrition ; Case studies ; Investment ; Gender ; Public sector ; Water security ; Water use ; Wastewater irrigation ; Labour / Africa South of Sahara / Tanzania / Uganda / India
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 630.7 G000 FAN Record No: H044807)
http://www.ifpri.org/sites/default/files/publications/oc69.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H044807.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H044807.pdf
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11 Conway, G.; Wilson, K. 2012. One billion hungry: can we feed the world? Ithaca, NY, USA: Cornell University Press. 439p.
Hunger ; Poverty ; Food security ; Green revolution ; Intensification ; Technology ; Crop production ; Livestock ; Farmers ; Pest control ; Climate change ; Greenhouse gases ; Agroforestry ; Biodiversity ; Grazing ; Groundwater ; Water scarcity ; Income ; Smallholders ; Women ; Soil ; Fertilizers ; Developing countries / Asia / Africa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 339.46 G000 CON Record No: H045168)
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12 Hanjra, M. A.; Culas, R. J. 2011. The political economy of maize production and poverty reduction in Zambia: analysis of the last 50 years. Journal of Asian and African Studies, 46(6):546-566. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/0021909611402161]
Political aspects ; Economic aspects ; Maize ; Agricultural production ; Poverty ; Hunger ; Fertilizers ; Subsidies ; Food security ; Smallholders ; Investment ; Public sector ; Private sector ; Agricultural policy ; Environmental effects ; Models / Zambia
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H045591)
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Poverty and food security are endemic issues in much of sub-Saharan Africa. To eradicate extreme poverty and hunger in the region remains a key Millennium Development Goal. Many African governments have pursued economic reforms and agricultural policy interventions in order to accelerate economic growth that reduces poverty faster. Agricultural policy regimes in Zambia in the last 50 years (1964–2008) are examined here to better understand their likely impact on food security and poverty, with an emphasis on the political economy of maize subsidy policies. The empirical work draws on secondary sources and an evaluation of farm household data from three villages in the Kasama District of Zambia from 1986/87 and 1992/93 to estimate a two-period econometric model to examine the impact on household welfare in a pre- and post-reform period. The analysis shows that past interventions had mixed effects on enhancing the production of food crops such as maize. While such reforms were politically popular, it did not necessarily translate into household-level productivity or welfare gains in the short term. The political economy of reforms needs to respond to the inherent diversity among the poor rural and urban households. The potential of agriculture to generate a more pro-poor growth process depends on the creation of new market opportunities that most benefit the rural poor. The state should encourage private sector investments for addressing infrastructure constraints to improve market access and accelerate more pro-poor growth through renewed investments in agriculture, rural infrastructure, gender inclusion, smarter subsidies and regional food trade. However, the financing of such investments poses significant challenges. There is a need to address impediments to the effective participation of public private investors to generate more effective poverty reduction and hunger eradication programmes. This article also explores the opportunities for new public–private investments through South–South cooperation and Asia-driven growth for reducing poverty in Zambia.
13 Hanjra, M. A.; Qureshi, M. E. 2010. Global water crisis and future food security in an era of climate change. Food Policy, 35(5):365-377.
Water crisis ; Food security ; Food supply ; Climate change ; Energy ; Credit ; Poverty ; Hunger ; Water scarcity ; Irrigation water ; Population growth ; Investment ; Prices
(Location: IWMI HQ Record No: H045628)
Food policy should serve humanity by advancing the humane goals of eradicating extreme poverty and hunger. However, these goals have recently been challenged by emerging forces including climate change, water scarcity, the energy crisis as well as the credit crisis. This paper analyses the overall role of these forces and population growth in redefining global food security. Specifically, global water supply and demand as well as the linkages between water supply and food security are examined. The analysis reveals that the water for food security situation is intricate and might get daunting if
14 Mehta, L. (Ed.) 2010. The limits to scarcity: contesting the politics of allocation. London, UK: Earthscan. 270p.
Resource allocation ; Supply balance ; Sustainable development ; Water power ; Energy ; Policy ; Political aspects ; Welfare economics ; Agriculture ; Food production ; Water scarcity ; Soil fertility ; Hunger / USA / Africa / Nepal
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 338.521 G000 MEH Record No: H045747)
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15 Vermeulen, S.; Moussa, A. S.; Bhatta, Gopal Datt; Radeny, M. 2013. Knowledge: its role in hunger, nutrition and climate justice. In Irish Aid Programme. A new dialogue: putting people at the heart of global development. Papers of the Hunger, Nutrition and Climate Justice Conference, Dublin, Ireland, 15-16 April 2013. Dublin, Ireland: Irish Aid Programme. pp.15-18.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H045832)
http://www.irishaid.ie/media/irishaid/allwebsitemedia/30whatwedo/HNCJ-conference-papers_final_small.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H045832.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H045832.pdf
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Climate change will change conditions for food and farming beyond all previous human experience. We need a new era of innovation, in which farmers and communities participate in learning networks, drawing on science and on others’ experiences to complement their local knowledge.
16 Jayaweera, S.; Wijemanne, H.; Wanasundera, L.; Vitarana, K. M. 2007. Gender dimensions of the millennium development goals in Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Centre for Women’s Research. 144p.
Gender ; Empowerment ; Women ; Empowerment ; Health ; Poverty ; Hunger ; Education ; Human immunodeficiency virus ; Malaria ; Tuberculosis ; Environmental sustainability ; Impact assessment ; Development ; Labour market ; Unemployment ; communication technology ; Information technology / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046098)
http://www.undp.org/content/dam/srilanka/docs/mdg/Gender_Dimensions%20of%20Sri%20Lanka.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H046098.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H046098.pdf
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17 Barron, J.; Tharme, R. E.; Herrero, M. 2013. Drivers and challenges for food security. In Boelee, Eline. (Ed.). Managing water and agroecosystems for food security. Wallingford, UK: CABI. pp.7-28. (Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture Series 10)
Food security ; Hunger ; Natural resources ; Ecosystems ; Biodiversity ; Livestock ; Investment ; Climate change
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H046120)
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18 Hanjra, Munir A.; Ferede, T.; Blackwell, J.; Jackson, T. M.; Abbas, A. 2013. Global food security: facts, issues, interventions and public policy implications. In Hanjra, Munir A. (Ed.). Global food security: emerging issues and economic implications. New York, NY, USA: Nova Science Publishers. pp.1-35. (Global Agriculture Developments)
Food security ; Food production ; Public policy ; Poverty ; Hunger ; Ecosystem services ; Information systems ; Gender ; Social aspects ; Income ; Population growth ; Water management ; Water scarcity
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046150)
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The global food security situation and outlook remains delicately imbalanced amid surplus food production and the prevalence of hunger, due to the complex interplay of social, economic, and ecological factors that mediate food security outcomes at various human and institutional scales. A growing population and rising incomes with the resultant nutritional transition of millions more people entering into the middle class are some of the unprecedented challenges that mankind has never handled before. Food production outpaced food demand over the past 50 years due to expansion in crop area and irrigation, as well as supportive policy and institutional interventions that led to the fast and sustained growth in agricultural productivity and improved food security in many parts of the world. However, future predictions point to a slow-down in agricultural productivity and a food-gap mainly in areas across Africa and Asia which are having ongoing food security issues. The problem of food insecurity is expected to worsen due to, among others, rapid population growth and other emerging challenges such as climate change and rising demand for biofuels. Climate change poses complex challenges in terms of increased variability and risk for food producers and the energy and water sectors. The major existing and emerging challenges to global food security are discussed in this chapter, giving relevant examples from around the world. Strategic research priorities are outlined for a range of sectors that underpin global food security, including: agriculture, ecosystem services from agriculture, climate change, international trade, water management solutions, the water-energy-food security nexus, service delivery to smallholders and women farmers, and better governance models and regional priority setting. There is a need to look beyond agriculture and invest in affordable and suitable farm technologies if the problem of food insecurity is to be addressed in a sustainable manner. This requires both revisiting the current approach of agricultural intervention and reorienting the existing agricultural research institutions and policy framework. Proactive interventions and policies for tackling food security are discussed which include issues such as agriculture for development, ecosystem services from agriculture, and gender mainstreaming, to extend the focus on food security within and beyond the agriculture sector, by incorporating cross-cutting issues such as energy security, resource reuse and recovery, social protection programs, and involving civil society in food policy making processes by promoting food sovereignty.
19 International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2014. 2013 global food policy report. Washington, DC, USA: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 141p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896295629]
Food policy ; Indicators ; Food security ; Food production ; Statistics ; Nutrition ; Malnutrition ; Sustainable agriculture ; Agricultural research ; Hunger ; Poverty ; Legislation ; Farmers ; Investment ; Marketing ; Information and communication technologies (ICTs) ; Regional development ; Political aspects ; Economic aspects / Central Asia / South Asia / East Asia / India / Africa / Arab countries / Russia / Latin America / Carribbean
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 363.8 G000 INT Record No: H046637)
http://www.ifpri.org/sites/default/files/publications/gfpr2013.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H046637.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H046637.pdf
(7.54 MB) (7.54 MB)
20 Waterhouse, A. C. 2013. Food and prosperity: balancing technology and community in agriculture. New York, NY, USA: Rockefeller Foundation. 248p. (Rockefeller Foundation Centennial Series)
Agricultural development ; Agricultural research ; Agricultural production ; Food security ; Food production ; Living standards ; Hunger ; Farmers ; Rural development ; Green revolution ; Non governmental organizations ; Nutrition ; Public health ; Research ; Political aspects / Africa / Africa South of Sahara / Mexico / Chile / Colombia / India
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 641.3 G000 WAT Record No: H046705)
http://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/uploads/files/c4825470-163e-4b46-a001-62ee004009cb.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H046705.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H046705.pdf
(9.72 MB) (9.73 MB)
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