Nutrition security is an integral component of food security

Hwalla, Nahla; Labban, Sibelle El; Bahn, Rachel A.

doi:10.1080/21553769.2016.1209133

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“…It is therefore important to estimate the economic value of these crops on local or regional scales to understand their direct economic benefits to local farmers. In addition, the nutritional value of a crop can be hard to translate to monetary value, while at the same time nutritional security can be a bigger threat to human livelihoods than food security per se [17,18].…”

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confidence: 99%

Crop Pollination in Small-Scale Agriculture in Tanzania: Household Dependence, Awareness and Conservation

2020

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Global economic value of agriculture production resulting from animal pollination services has been estimated to be $235–$577 billion. This estimate is based on quantification of crops that are available at the global markets, and mainly originates from countries with precise information about quantities of agriculture production, exports, and imports. In contrast, knowledge about the contribution of pollinators to household food and income in small-scale farming at local and regional scales is still lacking, especially for developing countries where the availability of agricultural statistics is limited. Although the global decline in pollinator diversity and abundance has received much attention, relatively little effort has been directed towards understanding the role of pollinators in small-scale farming systems, which feed a substantial part of the world’s population. Here, we have assessed how local farmers in northern Tanzania depend on insect-pollinated crops for household food and income, and to what extent farmers are aware of the importance of insect pollinators and how they can conserve them. Our results show that local farmers in northern Tanzania derived their food and income from a wide range of crop plants, and that 67% of these crops depend on animal pollination to a moderate to essential degree. We also found that watermelon—for which pollination by insects is essential for yield—on average contributed nearly 25% of household income, and that watermelons were grown by 63% of the farmers. Our findings indicate that local farmers can increase their yields from animal pollinated crops by adopting more pollinator-friendly farming practices. Yet, we found that local farmers’ awareness of pollinators, and the ecosystem service they provide, was extremely low, and intentional actions to conserve or manage them were generally lacking. We therefore urge agriculture authorities in Tanzania to act to ensure that local farmers become aware of insect pollinators and their important role in agriculture production.

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Crop Pollination in Small-Scale Agriculture in Tanzania: Household Dependence, Awareness and Conservation

2020

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“…A review by Hwalla et al 17 argued that nutrition is an integral component of food security and should be embedded within all 4 of its dimensions: availability, access, utilization, and stability. The review highlighted that the availability, accessibility, utilization, and stability of both macro- and micronutrients should be incorporated into all 4 dimensions of food security as applied to analysis, policy, and programming.…”

Section: Nutrition Securitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For instance, staple foods can be fortified with β-carotene to improve its nutritional composition to alleviate a vitamin A deficiency in a population. Government policies can be structured to support such fortification programs 17 and other processes that support the improvement of the nutritional value of food.…”

Section: Nutrition Securitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Food and Nutrition Security Theory

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Worth

2020

Food Nutr Bull

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Background: Food and nutrition insecurity continue to affect societies in both developed and developing countries even in years of bounty harvest. This confirms that availability of food does not automatically translate to food and nutrition security (FNS). Even when food is available it may not be accessible to everyone who needs it, and sometimes available and accessible food may not provide all the nutrients required to nourish the body to develop, grow, resist diseases, and meet ordinary physiological demands. Sometimes, food is plenty and accessible but not acceptable or sustainable. All such instances constitute potential food and (especially) nutrition insecurity. Objective: We intend to establish a theoretical framework for investigating food and nutrition security. Method: This is a theoretical paper drawing on previous publications within the scope of food security and nutrition security. Results: The review found that it is imperative to consider carefully the definition of FNS to ensure the two concepts (food security and nutrition security) are adequately and sufficiently addressed in the implementation of food policies and strategies without sacrificing one concept over the other. This balance can be achieved through a thorough needs assessment analysis following the livelihood and the vulnerability approaches to FNS. The analysis should take into account the four conceptual dimensions to FNS to holistically cover every aspect of FNS. Conclusions: The information gathered from the analysis will help prioritize and focus food and nutrition support efforts to the people who really need it, yielding impact measured in public health indicators, education, productivity and the broader national/regional economy.

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“…Food security is recognized as a major global challenge, underlined by the need to meet sustainable calorific and nutritional requirements of a world population projected to reach nine billion within the next 15 years . Food security is a pre‐requisite for achieving nutritional security but it is accepted that securing food supplies alone does not guarantee the optimal nutritional status of a population . Human nutrition encompasses the energy and essential nutrients required to fulfil the dietary needs of the body .…”

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confidence: 99%

Bridging the food security gap: an information‐led approach to connect dietary nutrition, food composition and crop production

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BACKGROUND: Food security is recognized as a major global challenge, yet human food-chain systems are inherently not geared towards nutrition, with decisions on crop and cultivar choice not informed by dietary composition. Currently, food compositional tables and databases (FCT/FCDB) are the primary information sources for decisions relating to dietary intake. However, these only present single mean values representing major components. Establishment of a systematic controlled vocabulary to fill this gap requires representation of a more complex set of semantic relationships between terms used to describe nutritional composition and dietary function. RESULTS: We carried out a survey of 11 FCT/FCDB and 177 peer-reviewed papers describing variation in nutritional composition and dietary function for food crops to identify a comprehensive set of terms to construct a controlled vocabulary. We used this information to generate a Crop Dietary Nutrition Data Framework (CDN-DF), which incorporates controlled vocabularies systematically organized into major classes representing nutritional components and dietary functions. We demonstrate the value of the CDN-DF for comparison of equivalent components between crop species or cultivars, for identifying data gaps andpotential for formal meta-analysis. The CDN-DF also enabled us to explore relationships between nutritional components and the functional attributes of food. CONCLUSION: We have generated a structured crop dietary nutrition data framework, which is generally applicable to the collation and comparison of data relevant to crop researchers, breeders, and other stakeholders, and will facilitate dialogue with nutritionists. It is currently guiding the establishment of a more robust formal ontology.

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Nutrition security is an integral component of food security

Cited by 83 publications

References 11 publications

Crop Pollination in Small-Scale Agriculture in Tanzania: Household Dependence, Awareness and Conservation

Crop Pollination in Small-Scale Agriculture in Tanzania: Household Dependence, Awareness and Conservation

Food and Nutrition Security Theory

Bridging the food security gap: an information‐led approach to connect dietary nutrition, food composition and crop production

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