Driving force analysis for food loss changes in Cameroon

Nzudie, Harold Lyonel Feukam; Zhao, Xu; Liu, Gang; Tillotson, Martin R.; Hou, Siyu; Li, Yiping

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123892

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“…Most papers discussed food loss and waste (FLW) and emphasized its impact on food security [ 6 , 19 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 78 , 79 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 , 85 , 86 , 87 , 88 , 89 , 90 , 91 , 92 , 93 , 94 , 95 ]. Around one-third of the food produced globally (1.3 million tons) is wasted or lost [ 96 ].…”

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“…Some authors have discussed sustainable agricultural development and practices as enablers of food security [ 56 , 57 , 59 , 64 , 71 , 73 , 94 , 97 , 105 , 109 , 111 , 119 , 120 , 121 , 124 , 130 , 132 , 134 , 136 , 137 , 139 , 142 , 143 , 144 , 145 , 146 , 147 ]. Some authors have discussed local production enhancement as a driver of food security to enhance the self-reliance of countries [ 57 , 69 , 85 , 87 , 89 , 94 , 98 , 103 , 105 , 109 , 112 , 117 , 120 , 134 , 137 , 144 , 148 , 149 ]. For example, Ahmed, Begum [ 98 ] has emphasized how, following the GCC ban, Qatar took several successful steps to foster local production, support domestic businesses, and promote the consumption of locally produced food by its citizens.…”

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“…Most authors recommended establishing FSP, in general, as a primary solution for food insecurity in developing and developed countries [ 56 , 57 , 63 , 64 , 65 , 69 , 81 , 85 , 87 , 89 , 91 , 94 , 97 , 98 , 99 , 101 , 102 , 103 , 104 , 105 , 106 , 107 , 108 , 109 , 110 , 111 , 112 , 113 , 114 , 115 , 116 , 117 , 118 , 119 , 120 , 121 , 122 , 123 , 124 , 126 , 127 , 130 , 131 , 133 , 134 , 137 , 142 , 144 , 145 , 148 , 149 , 151 , 152 , 175 , …”

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Exploration of Food Security Challenges towards More Sustainable Food Production: A Systematic Literature Review of the Major Drivers and Policies

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Anastasiadis

Sundarakani

et al. 2022

Foods

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Food security is a central priority for international policy as one of the world’s most significantly urgent targets to achieve. It is considered one of the most pressing issues in many countries, the degree of food security representing the level of self-sufficiency and well-being of citizens. In particular, in the current COVID-19 pandemic era, it has more than ever become a mission-critical goal. In this research, we report on the food security drivers and the current state of recommended policies addressing chronic food insecurity aimed at ensuring the sustainability of future food production. Mapping the determinants of food security contributes to a better understanding of the issue and aids in the development of appropriate food security policies and strategies to enhance the sustainability of food production in all facets; namely environmental, social, and economic. Adopting the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) data screening and selection guidelines and standards, we carried out a comprehensive, reliable, systematic, and rigorous review of research from the last ten years in order to identify the most frequently mentioned drivers and policies of food security in the literature available in two databases: Scopus and Web of Science (WOS). The number of extracted articles was 141 papers in total. An analysis revealed 34 drivers of food security and 17 most recommended policies for the mitigation of food insecurity. The existence of food loss and waste (FLW) policies was the primary driver of food security, followed by food security policies (FSP) in their different forms. However, FSP were the most recommended policies, followed by FLW policies. The identified food security drivers and recommended policies should be used by policy-makers to improve food security, thus contributing to sustainable food production. Our research findings, reflected in the latest version of the Global Food Security Index (GFSI), resulted in more tangible policy implications, suggesting the addition of two dimensions regarding food security. We also identified elements not listed under the GFSI that could be considered in its future revision, including environmental policies/indicators, consumer representation, and traceability throughout the entire supply chain. Overall, it can be concluded that food security is a complicated and multi-faceted issue that cannot be restricted to a single variable, necessitating the deeper integration of various multi-disciplinary interventions.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Exploration of Food Security Challenges towards More Sustainable Food Production: A Systematic Literature Review of the Major Drivers and Policies

Wahbeh

Anastasiadis

Sundarakani

et al. 2022

Foods

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“…Index decomposition analysis (IDA) is a decomposition approach used to identify the key factors affecting the target variable by measuring the contribution of each factor (Ang, 2005;Chen et al, 2021). The most popular submodel of IDA is the logarithmic mean Divisia index (LMDI) model raised by Ang (Ang et al, 1998;González et al, 2014;Ang, 2015;Nzudie et al, 2021). In recent years, LMDI has been applied extensively in the fields of grain and crop production (Jin and Lu, 2011;Liu et al, 2014;Hua, 2016;Ge and Si, 2020;Lyu and Xu, 2020).…”

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Spatial–Temporal Characteristics and Driving Factors of Disaster-Induced Grain Yield Loss in China

Zhao

Deng

Yang

2022

Front. Environ. Sci.

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The current article aimed to characterize the spatial–temporal characteristics and the driving factors of disaster-induced grain yield loss. Taking the world’s largest agricultural country, China, as the research object, this study evaluated China’s disaster-induced grain yield loss from 1978 to 2019 and investigated the contribution of three driving factors, using a logarithmic mean Divisia index (LMDI) approach. The results showed that drought and flood were the main disasters causing grain yield losses in China. China’s grain disaster loss peaked in 2000 and then entered a declining period. In terms of spatial distribution, disaster-induced grain yield loss mainly concentrated in the regions including the Middle-Lower Yangtze region, the Huang-Huai-Hai region, and Northeast China. The gravity center of disaster-induced grain yield loss shifted northward in China. Disaster intensity contributed the most to change in disaster-induced grain yield loss, followed by yield loss density, and the grain planting area. Thus, addressing drought and flood disasters, and enhancing disaster prevention and reduction capacity are critical to reduce disaster-induced grain yield loss, especially in the Middle-Lower Yangtze, the Huang-Huai-Hai region, and Northeast China.

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“…Food loss and waste have direct implications for food security. Therefore, prevention and education are crucial for developing mitigation strategies and sustainable food policies (Feukam Nzudie et al , 2021).…”

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Addressing food loss and waste prevention

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Krawczyk

Wakkee

2021

BFJ

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PurposeFood waste is one of the most challenging issues humanity is currently facing. Therefore, there has been a growing interest in the prevention of food waste because of world hunger, environmental impacts, resource scarcity and economic costs. The purpose of the study is to investigate the factors that influence food waste and the role of technology in tackling food waste in India and the Netherlands.Design/methodology/approachIn order to explore differences in food loss and waste further this study will examine a number of practices on both the production and the consumer side, in a developing country and a developed country with different culture/economic backgrounds: India and the Netherlands. The factors that influence food waste were examined with a preliminary qualitative study, which consists of semi-structured interviews, and quantitative research that comprises a survey. Semi-structured interviews were conducted in both India and the Netherlands, which consists of five interviews. The survey data was collected from 78 individuals from India and 115 individuals from the Netherlands.FindingsOne of the main findings of the research is food waste is divided into waste within agricultural production (i.e. food loss) and final household consumption (i.e. food waste). Different factors influence food loss in different stages in the supply chain. Some of these factors include wastage during processing, storage, transportation and at the market-place. New technologies can utilize food loss for new purposes, so food loss is reduced to the minimum. Food waste is mainly influenced by food passing expiry date, food that is left too long in the fridge and consumers buying too much food. In final household consumption, technologies such as digital platforms enable individuals or organizations to share and donate their food, thereby creating awareness on food waste prevention and the environmental and ethical benefits.Originality/valueThe authors examine to what extent and in which ways supporting consumers to minimize food waste can be achieved via three stages: (1) understanding and evaluating food loss and waste, (2) identifying the factors that influence food loss and waste, (3) understanding consumer behaviors to encourage food waste reduction and (4) identifying the technological impact that would reduce food waste. As such, this paper contributes to ongoing debates about food waste by looking at the role of context and culture and by exploring differences between developed and developing countries. Also, the authors advance the debate by exploring both the role of advanced technology such as blockchain and drones in both preventing loss and waste as well as non-technological mechanisms.

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Driving force analysis for food loss changes in Cameroon

Abstract: This is a repository copy of Driving force analysis for food loss changes in Cameroon.

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References 62 publications

Exploration of Food Security Challenges towards More Sustainable Food Production: A Systematic Literature Review of the Major Drivers and Policies

Exploration of Food Security Challenges towards More Sustainable Food Production: A Systematic Literature Review of the Major Drivers and Policies

Spatial–Temporal Characteristics and Driving Factors of Disaster-Induced Grain Yield Loss in China

Addressing food loss and waste prevention

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