The Sustainability of Agro-Food and Natural Resource Systems in the Mediterranean Basin

Vastola, Antonella Palmina

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-16357-4

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“…In the Sidi Bouzid governorate, the availability of cereal products on the market (e.g. couscous) is mainly ensured by imports and national production [ 59 ], and to a lesser extent by a few local farms with entrepreneurial management (not included in our sample). In our study, farmers are mainly engaged in raising livestock and producing olive (largely sold for olive oil export).…”

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Farm production diversity and women’s dietary diversity: Evidence from central Tunisia

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In the context of studies on the effects of agricultural production diversity, there are debates in the scientific community as to the level of diversification appropriate for improving dietary diversity. In Tunisia, agriculture is a strategic sector for the economy and a critical pillar of its food sovereignty. Using instrumental variable methods to account for endogeneity, we have estimated the association between agricultural production diversity and women’s dietary diversity among smallholder farming households in the Sidi Bouzid governorate (central Tunisia). Although we found a low level of agricultural production diversity and a fairly diversified diet among women, we observed a systematic weak positive association between five different indicators of agricultural production diversity and women’s dietary diversity. We observed a stronger positive association between women’s dietary diversity and women being more educated and households being wealthier. Neither diversity of food supplies in food markets nor market distance were associated with women’s dietary diversity, whereas we observed a higher level of consumption of some products (dairy) when they were produced on the farm.

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Farm production diversity and women’s dietary diversity: Evidence from central Tunisia

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“…Food import increased in recent years in Africa due to volatile food prices and political shifts, posing a threat to food security [54]. National food security policies must be strengthened [55].…”

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Advances in Quantifying Impact and Extent of Water-Land-Food Nexus for Food Security in Africa

Itangishaka¹,

Yang²,

Manevski³

et al. 2022

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Food systems have the potential to promote human health and enhance environmental sustainability; yet most African countries have decadal starvation and malnourishment due to unstable food systems lacking basic nutritional profiles. To understand the key questions of the African food production and food security crisis, it is important to evaluate the past and the present balance of food production and consumption quantitatively and comprehensively and identify resource constraints. This continental study analyzed water-land-food (WLF) nexus in recent decades and accessed whether these resources cope with different population growth projections, dietary changes and agricultural water management. The findings revealed

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“…Sustainability means ensuring human well being (and achieving global food security without depleting or diminishing the capacity of the earth's ecosystem to support life or at the expense of others' well being (Vastola, 2015). Goldstein (2011) explains sustainability to create and maintain conditions, under which humans and nature can exist in productive harmony, that permit fulfilling the social, economic, and other requirements of present and future generations.…”

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Study of Increasing Business Performance Through the SiFATI Approach and Its Implications in Business Conditions (Study of the Food Industry in Southeast Sulawesi Province)

Sabilalo¹,

Almana²,

Muthalib³

et al. 2020

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Empirical facts prove that a lot of the food industry in Southeast Sulawesi Province is unable to maintain its business continuity. Based on data from the Department of Industry and Trade of Southeast Sulawesi Province, in 2012 the number of food industries was recorded at 463 business units. This number became 452 business units, down 2.38 percent in 2013. Furthermore, in 2014 the number of food industries was recorded at 465 business units or an increase of 2.88 percent. Then in 2015 it became 417 business units or fell 10.32 percent and in 2016 it became 339 business units or down 18.71 percent. This means that there are 124 food industries unable to maintain their business continuity. Therefore this study aims to improve business performance through the SiFATI approach, namely: (1) Effect of business morals on the performance of the food industry. (2) Implications of business performance on business continuity. (3) The moderating effect of the policy of the Regional Government of Southeast Sulawesi in strengthening the influence of business morals on business performance. The method used in this study is the survey method, which is conducting a field survey of the food industry that was used as the research respondent in the Southeast Sulawesi Province with a sample of 150 business actors distributed in Kendari City and Baubau City. The data analysis technique uses (1) qualitative descriptive, (2) quantitative analysis with PLSSmart program tools. The results of the study concluded that business performance can be optimized or improved through the SiFATI approach. In this case: (1) Business morals have a significant positive effect on the performance of the food industry. (2) Business performance has significant positive implications for business continuity. (3) Southeast Sulawesi Regional Government policies can moderate the influence of business morals on business performance. Thus the factors that cause the inability of businesses to maintain the viability of their business are business morals, government policies, and business performance. Therefore the right approach model is the SiFATI model (Sidig, Fathanah, Amanah, Tabliq, Istiqamah).

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The Sustainability of Agro-Food and Natural Resource Systems in the Mediterranean Basin

Cited by 40 publications

References 246 publications

Farm production diversity and women’s dietary diversity: Evidence from central Tunisia

Farm production diversity and women’s dietary diversity: Evidence from central Tunisia

Advances in Quantifying Impact and Extent of Water-Land-Food Nexus for Food Security in Africa

Study of Increasing Business Performance Through the SiFATI Approach and Its Implications in Business Conditions (Study of the Food Industry in Southeast Sulawesi Province)

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