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Food security is defined as a condition in which “all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food which meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life … Food insecurity exists when people do not have adequate...
Rapport de la Conférence
2007
Stability of the food supply is broadly related to the environmental conditions that allow for sustainable food production and encourage productivity as well as to the economic conditions that allow for sustainable supplies at reasonable prices. This paper focuses on the interactions and interdependencies between farming practices and environmental conditions....
Rapport de la Conférence
2007
Organic agriculture offers insights towards a paradigm shift in food security which this paper reviews, with a view to:
Identify strengths and weaknesses of organic agriculture related to the food security dimensions of availability, access, stability and utilization;
assess potential impacts of organic agriculture on sustainable food security, including hunger, poverty, the...
Rapport de la Conférence
2007
Many of the benefits of organic agriculture depend on establishing an ecological balance among soil, plants and animals, not just on substituting organic pesticides and fertilizers for synthetic ones. This fundamental difference is particularly important for farmers who have little experience in organic agriculture. Inadequate advice jeopardizes not just the...
Rapport de la Conférence
2007
Food availability, access, stability and utilization are all part of the multi-dimensional nature of food security. The “availability” aspect, discussed here, refers to the availability of sufficient quantities of food of appropriate quality, supplied through domestic production or inputs.
However, measurement of productivity alone is not sufficient to evaluate the performance...
Livre
2007
The paper compares the organizational structure and marketing strategies in organic supply chains operating under three certification schemes in developing and transition economies. A value chain management approach needs to be considered when analysing the requirements associated with supplying certified organic products. Regardless of the scheme, complying with organic standards...
Rapport
2007
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