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1 Headey, D.; Fan, S. 2010. Reflections on the global food crisis: how did it happen? how has it hurt? and how can we prevent the next one? Washington, DC, USA: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 122p. (IFPRI Research Monograph 165) [doi: https://doi.org/ 10.2499/9780896291782RM165]
Food security ; Food shortages ; Food production ; Food prices ; Biofuels ; Maize ; Models ; Poverty / USA
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 338.19 G000 HEA Record No: H043935)
http://www.ifpri.org/sites/default/files/publications/rr165.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H043935.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H043935.pdf
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2 Kojima, M.; Klytchnikova, I. 2008. Biofuels: big potential for some...but big risks too. Development Outreach, 10(3):13-15.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H044758)
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3 Hertel, T. W.; Rosch, S. D. 2010. Climate change, agriculture and poverty. Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 32(3):355-385.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H044855)
http://aepp.oxfordjournals.org/content/32/3/355.full.pdf+html
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H044855.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H044855.pdf
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Even though much has been written about climate change and poverty as distinct and complex problems, the link between them has received little attention. Understanding this link is vital for the formulation of effective policy responses to climate change. In this article the authors focus on agriculture as a primary means by which the impacts of climate change are transmitted to the poor and as a sector at the forefront of climate change mitigation efforts in developing countries. In so doing, they offer some important insights that may help shape future policies as well as ongoing research in this area.
4 Damen, B.; Tvinnereim, S. (Eds.) 2012. Sustainable bioenergy in Asia: improving resilience to high food prices and climate change. Selected papers from a conference held in Bangkok from 1 to 2 June 2011. Bangkok, Thailand: FAO. 105p. (Regional Conference for Asia and The Pacific (RAP) Publication 2012/14)
Bioenergy ; Energy generation ; Biomass ; Technology ; Food prices ; Food security ; Climate change ; Rural development ; Poverty ; Ethanol ; Feedstocks ; Sorghum ; Rice ; Economic aspects ; Financing ; Public-private cooperation ; Environmental effects ; Case studies ; Policy ; Indicators ; Households ; Water resources ; Water depletion ; Water quality ; Pumping / Asia / Thailand
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H045193)
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5 Allan, T.; Keulertz, M.; Sojamo, S.; Warner, J. 2012. Handbook of land and water grabs in Africa: foreign direct investment and food and water security. Abingdon, UK: Routledge. 488p.
Land acquisition ; Land tenure ; Land ownership ; Land development ; Soil erosion ; Customary law ; History ; Water availability ; Water acquisition ; Water resources ; Water management ; Water scarcity ; Water security ; Virtual water ; Water balance ; Water productivity ; Food security ; Food prices ; Agricultural production ; Rainfed farming ; Catchment areas ; Moisture content ; Pastures ; Foreign investment ; Organizations ; International cooperation ; Irrigation projects ; Water power ; Oils ; Biofuels ; Climate change ; Evapotranspiration ; Environmental effects ; Dams ; Human rights ; Case studies ; Rural poverty ; Social aspects ; Economic aspects ; Environmental effects / Africa / Sudan / Liberia / China / Ethiopia / Morocco / Zambia / Egypt / Ghana / Mali
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G100 ALL Record No: H045667)
6 Custodis, J. 2012. Keep calm and carry on: what we can learn from the three food price crises of the 1940s, 1970s and 2007/2008. In Allan, T.; Keulertz, M.; Sojamo, S.; Warner, J. (Eds.). Handbook of land and water grabs in Africa: foreign direct investment and food and water security. London, UK: Routledge. pp.299-310.
Land acquisitions ; Investment ; Food production ; Food shortages ; Food prices ; Oils ; Biofuels ; Organizations / Africa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 ALL Record No: H045686)
7 Qureshi, M. E.; Hanjra, Munir A.; Ward, J. 2013. Impact of water scarcity in Australia on global food security in an era of climate change. Food Policy, 38:136-145. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2012.11.003]
Water scarcity ; Food security ; Climate change ; Drought ; Irrigated farming ; Wheat ; Rice ; Agricultural production ; Exports ; Food prices ; Water use ; Water allocation ; Land use ; River basins ; Models ; Policy / Australia / Murray–Darling Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046016)
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Australia is a major food exporting country. Recent droughts reduced dryland farming production and the volume of water allocated to irrigated agriculture, with a resulting decline in aggregate agricultural production and exports. This paper analyses the possible impact of increased water scarcity on Australian agricultural production and the magnitude of subsequent impacts on global food security. Using the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data on land and water use coupled with a hydro-economic stochastic modelling approach, the impacts of reduced agricultural production in the southern Murray–Darling Basin, and more generally for Australia, are analysed. Changes in agricultural activity, reduction in agricultural exports and altered composition of products exported attributed to the severe 2000–2009 drought are also analysed to highlight the implications for global food security. The impact of climate change on food production is examined. The analysis shows that climate change, when modelled as the extreme case, along with other factors such as land use, will impact Australian food exports. Despite its relatively small contribution to total global food supply, Australia’s contribution to international trade in wheat, meat and dairy products is substantial and could affect global food prices. Furthermore, Australia’s agricultural exports are of disproportionate importance within the South- and South–East Asian and Oceania region, both in terms of volume and for strategic reasons. Adaptation along with investment in agriculture production is needed to maintain Australian agricultural production and enhance global food security.
8 Sri Lanka. Ministry of Finance and Planning, Department of Census and Statistics. 2012. Bulletin of selected retail and producer prices 2008-2011. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka. Ministry of Finance and Planning, Department of Census and Statistics. 246p.
Economic aspects ; Retail prices ; Consumer prices ; Food prices ; Agricultural production ; Consumer behaviour ; Households ; Livestock products ; Rice ; Fishery products ; Surveys ; Statistics / Sri Lanka / Colombo / Gampaha / Kalutara / Kandy / Nuwara Eliya / Galle / Matara / Hambantota / Jaffna / Manna / Vavuniya / Mullativu / Killinochci / Batticaloa / Ampara / Trincomalee / Kurunegala / Puttalam / Anuradhapura / Polonnaruwa / Badulla / Moneragala / Ratnapura / Kegalla
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 310 G744 SRI Record No: H046288)
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9 Fan, S.; Pandya-Lorch, R.; Yosef, S. (Eds.) 2014. Resilience for food and nutrition security. Washington, DC, USA: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 211p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896296787]
Food security ; Nutrition ; Food policies ; Food prices ; Climate change ; Weather hazards ; Farmers ; Agricultural extension ; Advisory services ; Pastoralism ; Conflict ; Refugees ; Rural poverty ; Households ; Gender ; Living standards ; Public health ; Social aspects ; Non governmental organizations ; Case studies / Africa South of Sahara / Somalia / Kenya / Ethiopia / Djibouti / Yemen
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 363.1926 G000 FAN Record No: H046861)
http://www.ifpri.org/sites/default/files/publications/oc79.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H046861.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H046861.pdf
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10 Herath, H. M. J. K. 2011. Aahara mila ihala yama gruha ekakawala ahara surakshithathawaya sambandayen dakwana balaapema. In Sinhalese. [Effects of food price increases on household food security]. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI). 88p. (HARTI Research Report 47)
Household food security ; Food prices ; Food consumption ; Agricultural products ; Price indices ; Macroeconomics ; Economic growth ; Living standards ; Loans ; Subsidies ; Food supply ; Farmland ; Food production ; Horticulture ; Urban areas / Sri Lanka / Hambantota / Anuradhapura / Ratnapura / Gampaha / Nuwara Eliya / Badulla
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 338.19 G744 HER Record No: H046992)
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11 Sabiiti, E. N.; Katongole, C. B. 2014. Urban agriculture: a response to the food supply crisis in Kampala city, Uganda. In Maheshwari, B.; Purohit, R.; Malano, H.; Singh, V. P.; Amerasinghe, Priyanie. (Eds.). The security of water, food, energy and liveability of cities: challenges and opportunities for peri-urban futures. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. pp.233-242. (Water Science and Technology Library Volume 71)
Urban agriculture ; Food supply ; Agricultural policy ; Farmers ; Food security ; Food prices ; Population ; Households ; Land use / Uganda / Kampala
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H047029)
Kampala, the capital city of Uganda, has experienced increases in the prices of basic food commodities since 2002, with the sharpest increase noticed over the period 2007–2011. Major factors contributing to this trend include rapid growth in the demand for food due to the increase in population, urbanisation, drought (climate changes) impacts in the agricultural areas of Uganda and a sharp increase in the cost of living driven by inflation. The increase in food prices has made it difficult for many low income earners in Kampala to meet their daily food requirements. In response, urban and peri-urban agriculture is making a very important contribution to the general food supply of the city. Besides making a significant contribution to the food basket of Kampala city, urban and peri-urban agriculture represents an important economic activity within the city. Emerging policy and planning frameworks support the continued positive contribution of urban and peri-urban agriculture. To that effect Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) now recognizes urban agriculture as a land use system and a vital policy issue. However, more is still needed from the public, urban authorities, urban planners and policy makers to strengthen this vital sector. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the development of urban and peri-urban agriculture and its contribution to the food supply crisis in Kampala city, as well as the process of developing policies to enable urban agriculture in Kampala city.
12 Matchaya, Greenwell; Nhlengethwa, Sibusiso; Nhemachena, Charles. 2016. Agricultural growth trends and outlook for Southern Africa: promoting agricultural trade to enhance resilience in Southern Africa. Washington, DC, USA: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 84p. (ReSAKSS-SA Annual Trends and Outlook Report 2013)
Agricultural development ; Agricultural policy ; Agricultural budgets ; Agricultural trade ; Agricultural products ; Economic indicators ; Community development ; Trade liberalization ; Food prices ; Market information services ; Production costs ; Drought ; Cereal products ; Socioeconomic environment ; Poverty / Southern Africa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H047998)
http://www.resakss.org/sites/default/files/ReSAKSS-SA%20Trends%20Report%202013_Final.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047998.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047998.pdf
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13 Hill, R. V.; Porter, C. 2017. Vulnerability to drought and food price shocks: evidence from Ethiopia. World Development, 96:65-77. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2017.02.025]
Weather hazards ; Drought ; Food prices ; Households ; Poverty ; Inflation ; Welfare ; Gender ; Socioeconomic environment ; Food consumption ; Forecasting ; Models ; Crop losses ; Rural areas / Ethiopia
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048241)
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While the measurement and determinants of poverty have been widely studied, vulnerability, or the threat of future poverty, has been more difficult to investigate due to data paucity. We combine nationally representative household data with objective drought and price information to quantify and investigate causes of vulnerability to poverty in Ethiopia. Previous estimates have relied on self-reported shocks and variation in outcomes within a survey, which is inadequate for shocks such as weather and prices that vary more across time than space. We used historical distributions of climate and price shocks in each district to simulate the probable distribution of future consumption for individual households and use these quantify vulnerability to poverty. We find that many Ethiopians are unable to protect their consumption against lack of rainfall and sudden increases in food prices. A moderate drought causes a 9% reduction in consumption for many rural households and recent high inflation has caused a 14% reduction in the consumption of uneducated households in urban areas. We also find that the vulnerability of rural households is considerably higher than that of urban households, despite realized poverty rates being fairly similar. This reflects the fact that the household survey in 2011 was conducted during a year of good rainfall but rapid food price inflation. The results highlight the need for caution in using a snapshot of poverty to target programs, as underlying rates of vulnerability can be quite different from the poverty rate captured at one point in time. The results also suggest that significant welfare gains can be made from risk management in both rural and urban areas.
14 FAO; IFAD; UNICEF; WFP; WHO. 2019. The state of food security and nutrition in the world 2019: safeguarding against economic slowdowns and downturns. Rome, Italy: FAO. 212p.
Food security ; Economic growth ; Sustainable Development Goals ; Indicators ; Food insecurity ; Public health ; Malnutrition ; Nutrition ; Hunger ; Obesity ; Body mass index ; Sanitation ; Drinking water ; Commodities ; Food prices ; Trade policy ; Investment ; Socioeconomic environment ; Inflation ; Poverty ; Income ; Communities ; Households ; Food consumption ; Social aspects ; Gender ; Women ; Men ; Equity ; Urban areas / Africa South of Sahara / Asia / Oceania / North America / Latin America / Caribbean / Europe
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049261)
https://www.unicef.org/media/55921/file/SOFI-2019-full-report.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H049261.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H049261.pdf
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15 Williams, Timothy O. 2019. Managing water for food and agricultural transformation in Africa: key issues and priorities. In Allan, T.; Bromwich, B.; Keulertz, M.; Colman, A. (Eds.). The Oxford handbook of food, water and society. New York, NY, USA: Oxford University Press. pp.470-487.
Water management ; Integrated management ; Agrifood systems ; Agricultural productivity ; Rainfed farming ; Irrigated farming ; Climate change ; Food prices ; Imports ; Irrigation water ; Food security ; Nutrition security ; Population growth ; Urbanization / Africa South of Sahara
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 ALL Record No: H049503)
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16 Matchaya, Greenwell; Nhlengethwa, Sibusiso; Greffiths, Jacob; Fakudze, Bhekiwe. 2020. Maize grain price trends in food surplus and deficit areas of Mozambique under Covid-19. AKADEMIYA2063: Covid-19 Bulletin, 7:1-4.
Food prices ; Economic trends ; Food surplus ; Food shortages ; Maize ; Grain ; COVID-19 ; Domestic markets ; Forecasting / Mozambique
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050019)
https://akademiya2063.org/uploads/Covid-19-Bulletin-007.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050019.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050019.pdf
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This bulletin presents an overview of maize price movements in Mozambique with the view of investigating whether there may be a relationship between the incidence of Covid-19 and maize price changes in local markets.
17 Matchaya, Greenwell; Fakudze, Bhekiwe; Nhlengethwa, Sibusiso; Greffiths, Ikhothatseng. 2020. Maize grain price trends in food surplus and deficit areas of Malawi under Covid-19. AKADEMIYA2063: Covid-19 Bulletin, 11:1-5.
Food prices ; Economic trends ; Food surplus ; Food shortages ; Maize ; Grain ; COVID-19 ; Domestic markets ; Urban areas ; Rural areas ; Forecasting ; Models / Malawi
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050047)
https://www.akademiya2063.org/uploads/Covid-19-Bulletin-011.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050047.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050047.pdf
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Understanding staple food price dynamics is important for planning and targeting of interventions to protect livelihoods among the poor and vulnerable in time of crisis.
18 Mukherji, Aditi. 2022. Sustainable groundwater management in India needs a water-energy-food nexus approach. Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 44(1):394-410. (Special issue: CWAE 40th Anniversary) [doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/aepp.13123]
Groundwater management ; Sustainability ; Water policy ; Energy policies ; Food policies ; Nexus ; Green revolution ; Public investment ; Private investment ; Subsidies ; Groundwater depletion ; Groundwater irrigation ; Electricity supplies ; Tariffs ; Solar energy ; Pumps ; Pumping ; Canals ; Tube wells ; Water use ; Food prices ; Agriculture ; Food production ; Nutrition / India
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050121)
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aepp.13123
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050121.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050121.pdf
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Groundwater depletion in India is a result of water, energy, and food policies that have given rise to a nexus where growth in agriculture has been supported by unsustainable trends in water and energy use. This nexus emanates from India’s policy of providing affordable calories to its large population. This requires that input prices are kept low, leading to perverse incentives that encourage groundwater overexploitation. The paper argues that solutions to India’s groundwater problems need to be embedded within the current context of its water-energy-food nexus. Examples are provided of changes underway in some water-energy-food policies that may halt further groundwater depletion.
19 Nhlengethwa, Sibusiso; Matchaya, Greenwell; Greffiths, Jacob; Fakudze, Bhekiwe. 2020. Maize grain price trends in food surplus and deficit areas of Zambia under the COVID-19 pandemic. AKADEMIYA2063: Covid-19 Bulletin, 14:1-5.
Maize ; Grain ; Food prices ; Economic trends ; Food surplus ; Food shortages ; Markets ; COVID-19 ; Pandemics ; Travel restrictions / Zambia / Lusaka / Copperbelt / Eastern Province / Central Province
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050167)
https://akademiya2063.org/uploads/Covid-19-Bulletin-014.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050167.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050167.pdf
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20 Nhlengethwa, Sibusiso; Matchaya, Greenwell; Greffiths, Jacob; Fakudze, Bhekiwe. 2020. Maize flour price trends in rural districts and urban districts of Lesotho under COVID-19. AKADEMIYA2063: Covid-19 Bulletin, 15:1-5.
Maize ; Corn flour ; Food prices ; Forecasting ; Economic trends ; Rural areas ; Urban areas ; Markets ; COVID-19 ; Pandemics ; Travel restrictions / Lesotho / Berea / Maseru / Mokhotlong / Thaba-Tseka
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050168)
https://akademiya2063.org/uploads/Covid-19-Bulletin-015.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050168.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050168.pdf
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This bulletin focuses on the relationship between maize flour price trends and the actions in response to COVID-19 Pandemic in Lesotho. An understanding of food price movement is important for providing guidance on policy interventions that would ensure food security among households and the country at large.
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