Small Scale Agriculture in Enhancing Household Food Security in Rural Areas

Masuku, Mfundo Mandla; Selepè, Mosa; Ngcobo, Nkosi

doi:10.1080/09709274.2017.1317504

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“…Low dietary diversity is most prevalent among households in developing countries [11,12]. Although South Africa is food secure at national level [13], a large proportion of households in the country experience food insecurity [14]. Food insecurity is defined as a state whereby people and individuals lack the necessary physical and economic access to adequate, safe and nutritious food to sustain a healthy and active life [7].…”

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Analysis of the dietary diversity status of agricultural households in the Nkomazi Local Municipality, South Africa

2022

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Background Dietary diversity is a good alternative measure of the nutritional adequacy and food security. The present study assessed the household dietary diversity status and its determinants among agricultural households in the Nkomazi Local Municipality, South Africa. Methods Out of 543 households in the study area that were supported by the Phezukomkhono Mlimi programme during the 2018/19 production season, only 355 met the inclusion criteria and consented to participate in this study. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics, computation of the Household Dietary Diversity Score (HDDS) and the ordered logit regression model. Results Most of the respondents were elderly (56.10%) and females (59.44%). Most had low levels of education (43.66%) and low farm income (96.34%). In addition, most (65.35%) had large households. The majority (49.86%) of the households in the study area had a HDDS of 4.40, while the median HDDS in the study area was 3.90. Over the recall period, the majority of households consumed cereals (100%) and vegetable (78.31%) food types. Households headed by respondents with no formal education had lower odds (OR = 0.20; 95% CI 0.06–0.61) of having a higher dietary diversity compared to those headed by heads who had attained tertiary education. Households with income ≤ R3000.00 had lower odds (OR = 0.51; 95% CI 0.31–0.85) of having a higher dietary diversity as compared to those with income > R3000.00. Households with 1–5 members had higher odds (OR = 10.41; 95% CI 1.05–103.20) of having a higher dietary diversity as compared to larger households. With every unit increase in the age of the household head, the odds of the household of having a higher dietary diversity increased by 1.03 (OR = 1.03; 95% CI 1.01–1.05). Conclusion Since cereals and vegetables dominated the diets of the respondents, findings of this study highlight the need for improved access to sources of protein among the respondents. Therefore, there is a need for programmes to educate respondents on the dangers of inadequate nutrition (lacking in protein). Strategies that enhance farm income and the level of education among respondents should be prioritised because of their potential to boost Household Dietary Diversity (HDD) in the study area. Collaborations between different stakeholders, such as nutritionists, extension workers and researchers, should be encouraged so as to develop a holistic approach to improving the HDD in the study area.

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“…According to previous studies in South Africa, low dietary diversity is mainly prevalent among rural households and informal urban settlements [1,14,15,20]. This is attributed to the fact that the majority of households in such areas depend on government social grants and as a result are not able to afford diverse foods [23].…”

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Analysis of the dietary diversity status of agricultural households in the Nkomazi Local Municipality, South Africa

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“…So the more farmers are called cosmopolitan, the greater the desire of farmers towards modernity [11].The role of the government in the dissemination of agricultural technology through training is still very much needed by farmers in Bali. Likewise, research related to Small-Scale Agriculture in Improving Household Food in South Africa [12] said the government should organise workshops and trainings that are directed at empowering smallscale farmers and agricultural cooperatives with business skills as well as new technological farming methods…”

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Accelerating innovation adoption in the “Tagrinov” program in Bali Province

Mahaputra¹,

Rinaldi²,

Arya³

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One of the natural resources that has the potential to improve the performance of rural farmers is the use of yards. Various efforts have been made by the Ministry of Agriculture, one of which is the Agricultural Innovation Gardens (Tagrinov), which has been a model for government offices. This research was conducted in Bengkel Village, Buleleng Regency, in October-December 2019. The number of respondents was set at 30 farmers implementing the program. The study aim is to identify the level of group adoption of disseminated technological innovations that are profit-oriented farmer groups. The basic research method is descriptive method, using survey technique. The classification of the level of farmer adoption of the technology is divided into 3 categories (high, medium and low) using intervals. The adoption rate analysis for the herd level used the formula N = SA x IA. Followed by analysis of farm income using the following approach: Pd = TR - TC. The results showed the effectiveness of increasing farmers’ knowledge by 64.68% (quite effective), farmers’ attitudes towards the material increased by 3.86 (good category), group adoption rate by 88.11% (high adoption) and as a whole can provide additional income for farmer groups of Rp.752.556,-/month.

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“…Bangladesh, a country that covers an area of 147570 square kilometers, is one of the mostly agro-based emerging countries in the world [1]. Food security is ensured and agriculture plays a vital role in rural economic growth [2]. Food is a fundamental human need and is important to Bangladesh's agro-based economy, as a significant amount of the population's income goes toward purchasing food.…”

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The Role of Marginal Farmers' Farming Enterprises in Ensuring Household Food Security

Kobir¹,

Kayess

2022

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The goal of this study was to ascertain how marginal farmers' farming operations impacted household food security. Additionally, efforts were undertaken to identify the challenges marginal farmers faced in attaining household food safety. Due to this, the study was carried out in three randomly chosen villages in the Rajbari district's Baliakandhi upazila. In these three communities, out of 500 marginal farmers, 26% of the populace was randomly selected. Data was acquired through direct interviews with marginal farmers between January 5 and February 20, 2009. The majority of marginal farmers (51%) fell into the medium group in terms of the contribution of farming enterprises to domestic food safety, while 37% fell into the low category. More over half of the family's food requirements were still unmet by the farming operations, which only met 40% of them annually. The biggest percentage of age (42%) of the four farming enterprise categories came from crops alone. Among the ten traits of the marginal peasants, the size of the farm and the yearly family income were positively connected, whereas the size of the family, the annual nutritional demands of the family, and cropping intensity practiced were negatively correlated. The remaining traits were not significantly correlated with how much farming operations contributed to household food security. Lack of suitable land for farming, poor training facilities, and ignorance of various facets of better farming enterprises were the main challenges marginal farmers faced in achieving household food security.

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Small Scale Agriculture in Enhancing Household Food Security in Rural Areas

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References 26 publications

Analysis of the dietary diversity status of agricultural households in the Nkomazi Local Municipality, South Africa

Analysis of the dietary diversity status of agricultural households in the Nkomazi Local Municipality, South Africa

Accelerating innovation adoption in the “Tagrinov” program in Bali Province

The Role of Marginal Farmers' Farming Enterprises in Ensuring Household Food Security

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