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Somalia is among the poorest countries on the planet. Since the fall of Siad Barre's regime in 1991, the country has been in a near-constant state of food insecurity and suffered two officially declared famines. In order to address the issue of food insecurity in Somalia, a greater understanding of ...

Author(s)
Gavin, R.; Haji, H.; Porter, P.
Publisher
Rural Outreach Programme, Nairobi, Kenya
Citation
African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 2019, 19, 3, pp 14587-14601
Abstract

South Sudan faces serious problems of food insecurity due to low levels of domestic food production, periodic droughts, widespread poverty, and since late 2013, renewed armed conflict. This article explores market price behavior using cointegration analysis and estimates the effects of production...

Author(s)
Dorosh, P. A.; Rashid, S.; Asselt, J. van
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell, Boston, USA
Citation
Agricultural Economics, 2016, 47, 6, pp 697-707
Abstract

Agriculture continues to be vital to Africa's future in both spatial and temporal contexts. Nonetheless, the sector keeps on confronting production challenges as a result of frequent and extended droughts, and these necessitate the use of drought-resistant crops such as sorghum. This review...

Author(s)
Sirany, T.; Tadele, E.; Aregahegn, H.; Wale, D.
Publisher
Hindawi, London, UK
Citation
Advances in Agriculture, 2022, 2022, 4580643,
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Seventy percent of the African continent is categorized into arid and semi-arid zones with a harsh climate. As a result of difficulties in securing a reliable food supply, it is thus quite rare to see the accumulation of food in rural villages in Africa. On the other hand, the Dirashe people living ...

Author(s)
Sunano, Y.
Publisher
Taylor and Francis, Philadelphia, USA
Citation
Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, 2020, 44, 4, pp 536-559
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In January 1994, all member countries of the African Financial Community (CFA) devalued 50 percent of their local currency in order to regain their competitiveness on the world market and increase their exports for sustainable economic growth. Nevertheless, a common side effect of devaluation is a...

Author(s)
Ndiaye, M. F.
Publisher
Rural Outreach Programme, Nairobi, Kenya
Citation
African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 2022, 22, 8, pp 21099-21126
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South Sudan faces serious problems of food insecurity due to low per capita levels of domestic food production, periodic droughts, widespread poverty, political unrest, and since late 2013, renewed armed conflict. Agricultural productivity is low, and the country is highly dependent on...

Author(s)
Dorosh, P. A.; Rashid, S.; Childs, A.; Asselt, J. van
Publisher
International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, USA
Citation
IFPRI - Discussion Papers, 2015, No.1482, pp vi + 47 pp.
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It is paradoxical to note that food insecurity remains a menace among many African farmers' households. There are arguments for and against smallholder farmers' market participation as a pathway for ensuring household food security. The paper therefore examined the market participation- food...

Author(s)
Salami, M. F.; Osasona, K. K.; Akinsola, G. O.; Akanbi, S. U. O.; Durosaye, M. T.
Publisher
"Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iasi University of Life Sciences (IULS), Iaşi, Romania
Citation
Journal of Applied Life Sciences and Environment, 2020, 53, 3, pp 330-336
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Almost half of the Burkinabe population is moderately or severely affected by food insecurity. With climate change, domestic food production may become more under pressure, further jeopardizing food security. In this study, we focus on the production of maize, sorghum and millet as staple cereal...

Author(s)
Laudien, R.; Schauberger, B.; Waid, J.; Gornott, C.
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group, London, UK
Citation
Scientific Reports, 2022, 12, 1,
Abstract

El-Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is the most recurrent change in climate impacting agriculture productivity and food security. This study investigates ENSO impacts on four cereal crops (maize, millet, sorghum and wheat) using crop production and climate datasets spanning the years 1960-2015. The ...

Author(s)
Muza, O.
Publisher
Canadian Center of Science and Education, Toronto, Canada
Citation
Journal of Sustainable Development, 2017, 10, 5, pp 268-279
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Rural people have the indigenous knowledge of processing and preserving food to ensure household food security during times of food scarcity. Although indigenous knowledge plays an important role in ensuring household food security for many rural households, it is often overlooked as a solution to...

Author(s)
Masekoameng, M. R.; Molotja, M. C.
Publisher
Rural Outreach Programme, Nairobi, Kenya
Citation
African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 2023, 23, 7, pp 24115-24135

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