Food Security and Sustainability: Investment and Financing along Agro-Food Chains

Food Security and Sustainability: Globalisation, Investment and Financing Introduction and Overview Food Security and Sustainability: Renewed Interest on a Long-Standing Issue Current Developments and Future Challenges Definition, Measurement and Analysis of Food Security Some Definitions Measurement of Food Security Methodological Considerations for Food Security and Sustainability Analysis Focus and Structure of the Book Issues Addressed and Case Studies Structure of the Book I: Issues addressed II: Case Studies Concluding Remarks References The Food Security Debate in a Shifting Market Environment Introduction Assessing the Main Drivers of Market Uncertainties On the Causality of Commodity Price Movements Relevance for the Policy Debate References Green Growth Strategies in Agriculture in OECD Countries Introduction Background Green Growth Strategy What Are the (Interrelated) Economic Concepts that Underpin Green Growth?Which Indicators Can Track Progress Towards Green Growth in Agriculture?Sustainable Intensification Policies Which Types of Policies Have OECD Countries Been Implementing?From Strategy to Action References The Dominant Presence of MNES in Agro-Food GVCs: Implications for the Developing Countries Introduction Key Concepts of Global Value Chains (GVCS)Overview of Agro-Food GVCS Growing Significance of Differentiation in Agro-Food GVCs Limitations of the Developing Countries along the Agro-Food GVCS The Problems of Engaging with Agro-Food MNES Modes of Governance and Engagement Between Domestic Firms and MNEs Challenges for Developing Countries Conclusion References Global Value Chains, Multinational Corporations and Food Security: Essential Theoretical and Methodological Challenges for a Sustainable Policy Agenda Introduction Global Value Chains and MNC Subsidiaries Food Security and MNC-Led Global Value Chains Conclusion References Financial Needs and Tools for Agricultural Development and Transformation Pertinent to Low- Income and Low-Middle-Income Countries Introduction Agricultural Transformation and Development How Does Agriculture Grow?Financial Flows into Agricultural Development Rural Finance and Agricultural Development Growth Pathway 1. Replicate and Scale Social Lending Growth Pathway 2: Innovate Into New Financial Products Beyond Short-term Export Trade Finance Growth Pathway 3. Finance Out-grower Schemes of Multinational Buyers in Captive Value Chains Growth Pathway 4: Finance Alternative Points of Aggregation Growth Pathway 5: Finance Directly to Farmer Recent Innovations in Rural Finance Conclusion References MicroFinancial Services and Risk Management for Food Security: A Vulnerable Household Perspective Introduction Social Exclusion, Vulnerability and Food Security Vulnerable Groups and Food Security and Risks The Notion of the Vulnerable Householder Economic Instruments Food Security, Intra-Householder Processes and Access to Credit Financial Services and Consumption Smoothing Some Workable Solutions for the Vulnerable Householder Conclusion References Innovative Agri-Food Value Chain Financing in Greece Introduction Agricultural Credit, Value Chain Finance and Contract Farming Agricultural Credit Value Chain Finance Contract Farming The Context of Greek Agriculture The Agri-Food Sector and the Greek Economy The Challenge The "Contract Farming Program" (CFP)The CFP Concept The Benefits Created by the Implementation of the CFP The Implementation CFP Numbers and Future Plans The Experience of the CFP and Lessons for Other Countries References Extreme Volatility in Agricultural Commodity Markets and Implications for Food Security Introduction How to Identify Extreme Returns Risk Management Applications Conclusions References Can MENA Reach the Sustainable Development Goals? An Overview of Opportunities and Challenges for Food and Nutrition Security Introduction Continuing Conflict Undermines Advances Overcoming Regional Data Availability and Access Challenges Prioritizing Food and Nutrition Security SDGs Major Food Policy Developments in 2015 Conclusions and Outlook for 2016 References Food Security and Vocational Education and Training: Exploring the Links in the Egyptian Case Introduction The Problem of Food Security in Egypt Social and Economic Implications of Food Import Policies Food Security and Education The Relationship Between Food Security and VET Challenges to VET Development Conclusion References Food Security, Competitiveness and Trade: The Case of Tunisian Agriculture Introduction Agri-Food Sector, Trade and DCFTA in Tunisia Expected Benefits and Shortcomings of the DCFTA Support to Agriculture in Tunisia Methodology: Measuring the Competitiveness of Tunisian Agri-Food Products Balassa Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA) index Results and Discussion Conclusions References Food Security in Mongolia: A System Innovation Perspective Introduction Literature Review Food Security in Mongolia Mongolian System Innovation of Food Security Recommendations References Household Behavior on Food Security During an Economic Crisis Introduction Food Security: The Concept Economic Crisis and Households: Greece in the Context of the Economic Crisis Methodology Results Impact of the Economic Crisis on the Households Actions for Food Security Undertaken by Households Underlying Motives for Food Security Actions Undertaken by Households Segmentation Analysis Conclusions and Implications References