Agroecology and sustainable food systems: Participatory research to improve food security among HIV-affected households in northern Malawi

Nyantakyi-Frimpong, Hanson; Mambulu, Faith Nankasa; Kerr, Rachel Bezner; Luginaah, Isaac; Lupafya, Esther

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.07.020

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“…Studies show that farms with high levels of agroecological integration can produce higher total production per unit area with fewer off-farm inputs (Altieri 2002, Funes et al 2002, Funes-Monzote 2008, 2010, van de Merwe, Cloete and van der Hoeven et al 2010, Rosset et al 2011, Pretty et al 2010., Nyantakyi-Frimpong 2016, Pandey et al. 2016, Ghosh 2014, Brown 2016.…”

Section: The Potential Of An Agroecological Approach To Transform Agrmentioning

confidence: 99%

A pathway to inclusive sustainable intensification in agriculture? Assessing evidence on the application of agroecology in Tanzania

Mdee

Wostry²,

Coulson

et al. 2018

Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems

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Section: The Potential Of An Agroecological Approach To Transform Agrmentioning

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A pathway to inclusive sustainable intensification in agriculture? Assessing evidence on the application of agroecology in Tanzania

Mdee

Wostry²,

Coulson

et al. 2018

Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems

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“…This is why methodological tools have been developed to allow the identification of dietary diversity in the households and individually, such as the Household Dietary Diversity Score (HDDS) elaborated by the FANTA Project (Food and Nutrition Tehcnical Assistence) (Swindale and Bilinsky, 2006). The HDDS is a qualitative methodology that has been validated in different countries as an approximate measure of energy consumption per capita of the household (De Cock et al 2013;Kennedy et al 2010;Legwegoh and Hovorka, 2013;Maxwell et al 2014;Nyantakyi-Frimpong et al 2016;Tsiboe et al 2016). It also allows to identify the population's food deficiencies or excesses and it works as a baseline to implement interventions that improve the food consumption in households (Swindale and Bilinsky, 2006).…”

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“…It also allows to identify the population's food deficiencies or excesses and it works as a baseline to implement interventions that improve the food consumption in households (Swindale and Bilinsky, 2006). This indicator assesses the number of different food groups consumed in the household during a defined reference period, such as the last 24 or 48 hours or the last 7 or 14 days (De Cock et al 2013;Legwegoh and Hovorka, 2013;Nyantakyi-Frimpong et al 2016).…”

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Food security measurement in rural households: the case of indigenous communities in Sierra Tarahumara, Mexico

Ahimán¹,

Vanessa²

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DEDICATIONMy God for giving me the opportunity to be able to study and for giving me the strength to carry on. My parents Otilia and Carlos, examples of courage, endurance and determination. My husband Jorge for your love and for being there by my side during this journey. My dear family my refuge, as it without their encouragement and understanding, it wouldhave been impossible for me to finish this work. AGRADECIMIENTOSEn esta etapa de mi vida, como lo fue realizar los estudios de Doctorado; directa o indirectamente participaron varias personas, ya sea supervisando, aconsejando, opinando o simplemente dándome ánimo, para poder llegar a la feliz culminación de esta tesis doctoral y por ello quiero aprovechar este espacio para agradecerles.Agradezco inmensamente y desde lo profundo de mi corazón a Dios, por ser la guía y la fortaleza que sostiene mi vida y por crear la oportunidad de realizar este Doctorado.A Alberto Garrido tutor de esta tesis doctoral, por la supervisión académica brindada a lo largo de la realización de la misma, así como por la paciencia y apoyo brindado en todo momento; valoro cada tiempo que me dedicaste y los consejos que me proporcionaste y también te agradezco por abrirme las puertas del CEIGRAM y darme la oportunidad de colaborar en el libro Water for Food and Wellbeing in Latin America and the Caribbean. A Eduardo Santellano Estrada le agradezco por invitarme a realizar una estancia de investigación en la Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, México, en el Centro de Extensión e Innovación Rural (CEIR) Noroeste (Enero-Abril 2015), quien me dio la oportunidad de colaborar en el "Proyecto de Cooperación Binacional de Extensión e Innovación Universitaria, bajo el Modelo Land Grand", este proyecto me permitió obtener la información necesaria, para realizar esta tesis de doctoral, muchas gracias por la oportunidad brindada.Además, agradezco a los colaboradores del CEIR en especial a Gerardo, Sandra, Ireyli, Fanni, y a todos por su amable acogida.Quiero expresar mi inmenso agradecimiento a todas las familias de las comunidades de la Sierra Tarahumara encuestadas, quienes me abrieron sus puertas, su gran bondad contribuyó decisivamente a la finalización del trabajo de campo. Asimismo, agradezco, a los líderes locales de San Ignacio de Arareco, al Comisario Daniel Villalobos, a los extensionistas del CEIR y a los traductores locales. Mi especial agradecimiento a Don Candelario, Rosita, Marco, Pablo, Julio y Armando, quienes me acompañaron a realizar las encuestas, muchas gracias.Al CEIGRAM, a sus directivos, y todos sus miembros. Quiero agradecer principalmente al Profesor José María Sumpsi, por su apoyo brindado desde que fue mi profesor de la asignatura de Desarrollo Rural en el Máster de Economía, hasta la fecha.Gracias también a Inés Mínguez, Ana Tarquis, Isabel Bardají, Esperanza, Katerina, Begoña, y todos los compañeros del CEIGRAM por la confraternidad brindada en estos años que estuve realizando la tesis.Al Departamento de Economía Agraria, Estadística y Gestión de Empresas y a su program...

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“…Gates Foundation) offer technical solutions with green outcomes (GMOs, drip irrigation, drones and GPS controlled pesticide application), whilst others rooted in a more critical position on food sovereignty argue for a more radical reconfiguration of global food chains in the interests of both producers and the environment (Pretty et al 2010;Morvaridi 2016;). There is a growing evidence base that genuine sustainable agriculture (low input, agro-ecological systems) can deliver intensification and improved livelihoods (Pretty 2001(Pretty , 2002(Pretty , 2003Altieri and Toledo 2011;Altieri, Funes-Monzote, and Petersen 2012;Rosset et al2011;Bennett and Franzel 2013;Nyantakyi-Frimpong et al 2016;Khadse et al 2018;). Yet, the barriers to agricultural policy being shaped by this evidence are significant (Isgren 2016).…”

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Neither sustainable nor inclusive: a political economy of agricultural policy and livelihoods in Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia

Mdee

Ofori

Chasukwa

et al. 2020

The Journal of Peasant Studies

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The food crisis of 2007/8, alongside rapid population growth, and the uncertainties of climate change propelled African agricultural transformation back into the development mainstream. New narratives of 'climate-smart agriculture' and 'sustainable intensification' underlie this contemporary transformation. We present a political economy analysis of agricultural policy and livelihoods in Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia, and use this to assess the challenge of achieving 'sustainable and inclusive intensification'. We find little evidence that agricultural institutions have the capacity to deliver sustainable intensification in agriculture, or that agricultural policy drives changes in agricultural livelihoods that will make them either more sustainable or inclusive.

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Agroecology and sustainable food systems: Participatory research to improve food security among HIV-affected households in northern Malawi

Cited by 41 publications

References 38 publications

A pathway to inclusive sustainable intensification in agriculture? Assessing evidence on the application of agroecology in Tanzania

A pathway to inclusive sustainable intensification in agriculture? Assessing evidence on the application of agroecology in Tanzania

Food security measurement in rural households: the case of indigenous communities in Sierra Tarahumara, Mexico

Neither sustainable nor inclusive: a political economy of agricultural policy and livelihoods in Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia

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