Food Security and Development Country Case Studies

The global food system is characterized by large numbers of people experiencing food insecurity and hunger on the one hand, and vast amounts of food waste and overconsumption on the other. This book brings together experiences from different countries addressing the challenges associated with food security. Seen through various disciplinary lenses the different cases included are countries at various stages of food security, with diverse stories of success as well as failures in their efforts. China, Brazil and India, as well as less developed countries in Africa and Asia, such as Malawi, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Myanmar, Bangladesh and the Philippines. The authors pay special attention to the environmental and socio-economic challenges in the respective chapters and how they contribute to food insecurity. Each of the case studies identifies and analyzes which factors or drivers (environmental, economic, policy, technology, markets) have been the most powerful shapers of the food system and their future impact.

The case studies identify interventions at regional, national and local level that contribute positively to food security, highlighting solutions that are effective and easy to implement for all levels of decision makers, from farmers to policy makers. Overall, the book provides insights in order to foster a greater understanding of the issues surrounding food security and support progress towards the goal of a sustainable food system for all.

1. Food Security in a Context of Global Environmental and Economic Change 2. Food Security in China: Past, Present and the Future 3. Technological and Institutional Challenges to Food Security in the Philippines 4. A Country in Rapid Transition: can Myanmar Achieve Food Security? 5. Implications of Climate Change, Population and Resource Scarcity for Food Security in Bangladesh 6. Food Security in India: Why is the Country Still Lagging Behind? 7. Status and Trends of Food Security in Ethiopia 8. Tanzania Food Security: Seeking Sustainable Agricultural Intensification and Dietary Diversity 9. Food Security in Malawi: Disputed Diagnoses, Different Prescriptions 10. Making the Agri-food System Work for the Poor: The Construction of Food and Nutrition Security in Brazil 11. The Future of Food Security: Summary and Recommendations

Udaya Sekhar Nagothu is Professor and Director of International Projects at The Norwegian Institute for Agriculture and Environmental Research (Bioforsk), Ås, Norway.