Impact of tissue culture banana technology on farm household income and food security in Kenya

Kabunga, Nassul; Dubois, Thomas; Qaim, Matin

doi:10.1016/j.foodpol.2013.12.009

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“…The HFIAS measures the access components of household food security in the past 30 days (4 weeks) according to Coates et al [21] and as modified by Kabunga et al [25]. This tool was developed by the Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance (FANTA) initiative of USAID.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…It helps to differentiate between food secure and food insecure households in culturally complex settings [9], such as found in Karamoja sub-region. From the HFIAS tool, three categories (domains) of questions with their sub-domains related to food access by households were included in the household questionnaire, using guidelines from Kabunga et al [25]. The first domain represented anxiety and uncertainty about household food supply, the second domain represented food quality, and the third domain represented food quantity intake related to food availability at household level.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Relationship between Cultural Norms and Food Security in the Karamoja Sub-Region of Uganda

Olum¹,

Okello-Uma²,

Tumuhimbise³

et al. 2017

JFNR

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Culture is a strong determinant of food security through its influence on what society considers acceptable for consumption. Karamoja sub-region is one of the most ethnically diverse parts of eastern Africa, and is associated with the highest levels of food insecurity in Uganda. However, there is a general lack of understanding on the extent to which ethnicity is a contributing factor to food insecurity. We examined the relationship between ethnicity and food security in relation to commonly practiced cultural norms among the Jie, Karamojong and Tepeth ethnic groups of Karamoja. Data from 273 randomly selected households across a range of cultural settings were obtained using structured questionnaires in the September-October (2015) period. Food security status was assessed using the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS), daily calorie intake and coping strategy index. The study also used focus group discussions to assess the implications for food security of common cultural practices. Results confirm the general observation that the sub-region is food insecure. There were also significant variations in food security across geographical location and ethnicity. Cultural restrictions, applied particularly to women and children, over the consumption of several nutritious foods from livestock were revealed. Consumption of raw milk and animal blood, potential sources of food-borne infections and thus of malnutrition, was found to be high in the sub-region and varied significantly across ethnicity. The findings provide a basis for interventions aimed at reducing food insecurity and averting cultural impediments to a more nutritious diet.

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Section: Data Collectionmentioning

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The Relationship between Cultural Norms and Food Security in the Karamoja Sub-Region of Uganda

Olum¹,

Okello-Uma²,

Tumuhimbise³

et al. 2017

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“…The number of studies claiming to directly estimate the effects of agricultural technologies on household food security in SSA is very low, and, in reality, the food security indicators used capture only single dimensions of food security (Rusike et al, 2010;Kassie et al, 2012;Shiferaw et al, 2014;Kabunga et al, 2014). The food security indicators used in these studies are subjective, based on household surveys with self-assessment questions on own food security status, combined with monetary indicators.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Despite the advantage to be cost-effective, subjective indicators are particularly suited to assess the households' own perception of their access to food collecting household's experience over a 30-day period, while longer-term stability cannot be analysed. Nor subjective indicators provide information on food utilization, such as calories intake, intra-household food preparation and distribution (Kabunga et al, 2014). …”

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Technology Adoption and the Multiple Dimensions of Food Security: The Case of Maize In Tanzania

Magrini

Vigani

2014

SSRN Journal

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Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen:Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden.Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen.Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. Terms of use: Documents in AbstractThe paper analyses the impact of agricultural technologies on the four pillars of food security for maize farmers in Tanzania. Relying on matching techniques, we use a nationally representative dataset collected over the period 2010/2011 to estimate the causal effects of using improved seeds and inorganic fertilizers on food availability, access, utilization, and stability. Overall, the technologies have a positive and significant impact on food security, but substantial differences between the pillars are observed. Improved seeds show a stronger effect on food availability and access, while -in terms of utilization -both technologies increase the diet diversity and only improved seeds reduce the dependence on staple food. Finally, improved seeds reduce the household vulnerability while inorganic fertilizers guarantee higher resilience. The study supports the idea that the relationship between agricultural technologies and food security is a complex phenomenon, which cannot be limited to the use of welfare indexes as proxy for food security.

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“…Kabunga et al [117] observed similar results in a survey of 385 diversified smallholder farming households in the Central and Eastern Provinces of Kenya. Farmers adopting tissue culture technology for vegetative propagation of bananas increased their farm and household incomes by 116% and 86%, respectively, due largely to higher net yields and beneficial adjustments in the mix of inputs.…”

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Achieving Water and Food Security in 2050: Outlook, Policies, and Investments

Wichelns

2015

Agriculture

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Food production in 2050 will be sufficient, globally, but many of the poor will remain food insecure. The primary cause of food insecurity will continue to be poverty, rather than inadequate food production. Thus, policies and investments that increase the incomes of the poor will remain the best ways to extend food security to all. Investments that promote growth in sustainable agriculture and provide non-farm employment opportunities in rural areas of lower income countries will be most helpful. There will be sufficient water, globally, to achieve food production goals and sustain rural and urban livelihoods, if we allocate and manage the resource wisely. Yet, water shortages will constrain agricultural production and limit incomes and livelihood opportunities in many areas. Policies and investments are needed to extend and ensure access to water for household use and agricultural production. Challenges requiring the attention of policy makers and investors include increasing urbanization and increasing demands for land and water resources. Policy makers must ensure that farmers retain access to the water they need for producing food and sustaining livelihoods, and they must create greater opportunities for women in agriculture. They must also motivate investments in new technologies that will enhance crop and livestock production, particularly for smallholders, and encourage the private sector to invest in activities that create employment opportunities in rural areas.

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Impact of tissue culture banana technology on farm household income and food security in Kenya

Cited by 88 publications

References 56 publications

The Relationship between Cultural Norms and Food Security in the Karamoja Sub-Region of Uganda

The Relationship between Cultural Norms and Food Security in the Karamoja Sub-Region of Uganda

Technology Adoption and the Multiple Dimensions of Food Security: The Case of Maize In Tanzania

Achieving Water and Food Security in 2050: Outlook, Policies, and Investments

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