The issue of food security is relevant for all countries, but it does not have a universal solution. In particular, this is confirmed by the countries of the European Union, which, despite a common food policy, demonstrate different levels of food security. Using their example, this study aims to...

Food insecurity is a salient dimension of household poverty and a crucial issue viewed on a global or within a country level. It applies not only to less-developed countries, but also to countries of the European Union. In the European conditions, it implies that people affected by this problem...

Recent global turmoil has added to the importance of food security issues and the sustainability of production processes worldwide. This study aims to uncover the degree of domestic industries' dependence on the international fragmentation of production processes and identify the countries of...

Ensuring the energy and food independence of each state will not only remain important but that its importance will continue to grow given the constant need for the state to properly guarantee the basic needs of the population. However, the rapid development of bioenergy is a potential precondition ...

After the EU accession agriculture in Visegrad countries went through difficult times, sometimes called second phase of agricultural transformation. Production patterns changed as well as changed self-sufficiency in particular products. And because land is being constantly lost, not only due to...

The majority of the world's smallholders live in countries that experience(d) socialism, but they largely remain invisible in agrarian studies. This special issue puts the spotlight on postsocialist smallholders, asking whether, and how, they (1) fulfil important functions in society; (2) engage in ...

The surge in the development of the organic food movement is in response to mass industrial food production, prioritizing productivity and economic profit across the global food supply chain, the cost of individual human health, the nutritional value of products, environmental degradation, and...

Gardening and food self-provisioning motivations are changing with the country's economic development. While food security is often the main driver for self-provisioning in low-income countries, more diverse motivations exist in high-income countries. This study investigates the motivations for...

Ensuring food safety in food operations in the Czech Republic is currently regulated by an extensive range of European and national legal regulations. Nevertheless, there are also customers' demands beyond this framework for independent declaration of compliance not only with these legal...

Maintaining food security means producing foods which are both high-quality and in sufficient quantities. As far as farming production is concerned, maintaining biodiversity is essential for the protection of the natural environment, while allowing for the production of a more diverse high-quality...