Impact of seed system interventions on food and nutrition security in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review

Nabuuma, Deborah; Reimers, C.; Hoang, Ky The; Stomph, Tjeerd-Jan; Swaans, Kees; Raneri, Jessica E.

doi:10.1016/j.gfs.2022.100638

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“…Carthy, 2018). Furthermore, scientists have investigated seed stock improvement processes and their impact on quality and productivity in agriculture (Nabuuma, et. al., 2022).…”

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Food Security of Ukraine: Estimation of Factors’ Impact, Postwar Trends and Ways to Supply

Lagodiienko¹,

Franchuk²,

Dziurakh³

et al. 2022

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The study aimed to determine Ukraine's food security level, and develop the main directions for its increase. To realize the research purpose several tasks were conducted. Firstly, to calculate Ukraine's Food Security Index and compare it with the average World and average European Food Security Index. Secondly, make a forecast of Ukraine's Food Security Index for the next 5 years, and assess its trends. Thirdly, to establish the main factors that have an impact on Ukraine's Food Security Index. Fourthly, to identify the main bottlenecks and, on the basis of these data, propose the main directions for increasing the level of Ukraine's food security.The global environmental crisis has significantly increased the risk of food insecurity in the world and the likelihood of famine in certain regions. Besides, Russia's war against Ukraine, which destroyed the supply chain infrastructure and exacerbated the problems of providing food to the population, updated the researched issues. Accordingly, the research aimed at identifying the "bottlenecks" of Ukraine's Food Security and developing directions for increasing its level.Based on the results of theoretical and empirical research, the main "bottlenecks" of the process of ensuring food security have been identified and directions for increasing its level have been established.The study carried out the calculation and forecasting of Ukraine's Food Security Index. Moreover, the paper proposed a method of determining the main "bottlenecks" of Ukraine's Food Security Index by assessing the influence of various factors. Based on the analysis, the study developed the main directions for increasing Ukraine's food security level.

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“…Carthy, 2018). Furthermore, scientists have investigated seed stock improvement processes and their impact on quality and productivity in agriculture (Nabuuma, et. al., 2022).…”

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confidence: 99%

Food Security of Ukraine: Estimation of Factors’ Impact, Postwar Trends and Ways to Supply

Lagodiienko¹,

Franchuk²,

Dziurakh³

et al. 2022

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“…Modern foods not only provide the body with nutrients and satisfy hunger, but also improve physical and mental well-being and prevent nutrition-related diseases [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]. If consumed regularly, antioxidants improve human health and life quality, inhibit aging, and prevent cancer, cardiovascular diseases, neurological disorders, etc.…”

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Effect of Lactobacteria on Bioactive Peptides and Their Sequence Identification in Mature Cheese

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An in silico study that featured the effect of starter cultures on the bioactivity and other health benefits of peptides in semi-hard cheese is presented in this contribution. Model Caciotta-type cheese samples were obtained in laboratory conditions in two variations. Sample A included starter cultures of Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis and Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris. Sample B included starter cultures of Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis, Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris, and a culture of lactobacilli Lacticaseibacillus casei. The in silico method showed that the peptides inhibited angiotensin-converting enzymes (ACE) and ipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP-4), as well as possessed antioxidant properties. Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis and Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris had a greater effect on the formation of bioactive peptides.

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“…A traditional seed system governed by local farmers is crucial for sustainable food production, balance nutrition and maintaining genetic diversity under marginal environments (Altieri and Merrick 1987;Sperling et al 1993;Almekinders et al 1994;Jarvis et al 2000;Poudel et al 2015). Traditional seed system refers to the role of farmers in the management of local landraces which includes seed selection, production, storage and exchanges as gifts, bartered, and purchased from nearby markets (Jensen et al 2013;Nabuuma et al 2022). It supports the socio-cultural practices and strengthens the network of marginal farming communities (Montufar and Ayala 2019) as they rely on their ancestral knowledge systems and traditional storage techniques (Hlatshwayo et al 2021).…”

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“…Amidst acculturation, the outer Himalaya is being increasingly exposed to the formal seed system and technology introduced by multinational seed companies (Shiva et al 2012). The formal seed system denotes to genetically modified plant breeding and multiplication methodologies developed by public and private institutions which are distributed through regulations and certifications (Nabuuma et al 2022). The market seeds undoubtedly increase the yield through the adoption of fossil-fuelbased inputs (Maikhuri et al 1997) but at the same time erode the age-old community-based plant breeding practices (Li and Wu 1996;Almekinders and Louwaars 2002).…”

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“…Some others (Mburu and Wale 2006;Agre et al 2018;Lebot et al 2018) have reported the role of traditional seed practices in the improvement of genetic diversity and gene flow. Similarly, the importance of traditional seed storage methods and treatments were evaluated by Govender et al (2008), Mishra and Pandey (2014), Nabuuma et al (2022) and Odjo et al (2022). Studies so far described the people's perceptions and field observations, but lack in bringing forth scientific evidences on seed selection and storage.…”

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Traditional community-led seed system for maintaining crop vigour, diversity and socio-cultural network in view of the changing climate: a case study from western Himalaya, India

Sannegowda

Garkoti

2022

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This study describes the traditional seed system for maintaining crop vigour through seed selection, storage and exchange practices by the local farmers inhabiting the Shivalik-Bhabar tracts of western Himalaya in Una district of Himachal Pradesh state, India. The study area falls in sub-tropical zone where the arable land is heavily laden with cobbles and pebbles. Three villages, namely, Baliwal, Pubowal and Janani, were selected for documenting the traditional seed system. Chain referral method was used for identifying the Key Knowledge Holders and households (N=136) from the selected villages. Along with the documentation, a participatory experiment on traditional seed storage of indigenous and high-yielding varieties of wheat and maize was conducted during two cropping seasons, i.e. Rabi (Nov–Mar) and Kharif (Jun–Oct), respectively, to validate the traditional knowledge of local farmers. The results of the experiment showed that traditional treatments of seeds using dry neem (Azadirachta indica) leaves, safety match sticks and a combination of both acted as disinfectants during storage with slightly differing levels of effectiveness. It has been observed that the traditional seed system is playing a crucial role in maintaining the crop vigour and diversity and also strengthening the socio-cultural relationship among the local farming communities. Graphical Abstract

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Impact of seed system interventions on food and nutrition security in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review

Cited by 27 publications

References 62 publications

Food Security of Ukraine: Estimation of Factors’ Impact, Postwar Trends and Ways to Supply

Food Security of Ukraine: Estimation of Factors’ Impact, Postwar Trends and Ways to Supply

Effect of Lactobacteria on Bioactive Peptides and Their Sequence Identification in Mature Cheese

Traditional community-led seed system for maintaining crop vigour, diversity and socio-cultural network in view of the changing climate: a case study from western Himalaya, India

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