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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
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