BookBasanta Kumara Behera, Pramod Kumar Rout, Shyambhavee Behera.
Summary: Some geographic regions around the globe that are rich in terms of modern agriculture technologies, face a dilemma when it comes to storing excess produce, such as grains and even seasonal fruits and vegetable. They are often forced to destroy the surplus agricultural products due to the constraints of poor logistic systems, food warehouses and micro-economy system management. In contrast, millions of people in extreme rural areas are suffering from hunger and poverty. This book offers suggestions to resolve the problems of food security and poverty in rural areas and ensure minimum social justice so that those in rural areas have regular access to food and shelter. It also discusses how to develop sustainable foundations in extreme rural locations using indigenous resources to tackle issues like hunger, malnutrition, and chronic health problems.
Contents:
Intro; Preface; Contents; About the Authors; Abbreviations;
1: Move Towards Zero Hunger; 1.1 Envisioning Zero Hunger; 1.1.1 Genesis of Zero Hunger Concepts; 1.1.2 Strategic Plan for Food Security and Zero Hunger; 1.1.3 Social Inclusion for Zero Hunger; 1.1.4 Resilience-Building Approach; 1.1.4.1 Government and Governance; 1.1.4.2 Governance and Agriculture; 1.1.4.3 Governance and Food Security; 1.1.4.4 Entry Points for Food Security Initiatives; 1.1.4.5 Food Security Information System; 1.1.4.5.1 Resilience Social Habitat Approach; 1.1.5 What Causes Hunger?; 1.1.5.1 Poverty 1.1.5.2 Job Instability1.1.5.3 Food Shortages and Waste; 1.1.5.4 Food Price Volatility and Hunger; 1.1.5.5 Social Discrimination and Hunger; 1.1.6 Pillars of Food Security; 1.1.6.1 Availability; 1.1.6.2 Access; 1.1.6.3 Use and Utilisation; 1.1.6.4 Stability; 1.1.7 Challenges to Food Security; 1.1.7.1 Water Scarcity; 1.1.7.2 Land Degradation; 1.1.7.3 Climate Changes; 1.1.7.4 Agriculture Diseases; 1.1.7.5 Food Versus Biofuel; 1.1.7.6 Food Waste; References;
2: Water, Energy and Food Security: Pillars for Zero Hunger; 2.1 Introduction; 2.1.1 Water Security for Food 2.1.1.1 Water Scarcity2.1.1.2 Supply and Demand of Freshwater; 2.1.1.3 Water Availability in Rural Areas; 2.1.1.3.1 Groundwater; 2.1.1.3.2 Harnessing Seawater for Rural Livelihood; 2.1.1.3.3 Glaciers as Water Source; 2.1.1.3.4 Rainwater Harvesting; 2.1.2 Energy Security for Food; 2.1.2.1 What Is Energy Security?; 2.1.2.2 Access to Energy; 2.1.2.2.1 Access to Electricity; 2.1.2.2.2 Access to Natural Gas; 2.1.2.2.3 Access to Renewable Energy; 2.1.2.3 Solutions to Energy Crisis in Rural Areas; 2.1.2.3.1 Move for Renewable Resources; 2.1.2.3.2 Buy Energy-Efficient Products 2.1.2.3.3 Lighting Controls2.1.2.3.4 Grid Access; 2.1.2.3.5 Energy Simulation; 2.1.2.3.6 Energy Audit; 2.1.2.3.7 Common Stand on Climate Change; 2.1.2.3.8 Biowaste Recycling for Methanol Production; 2.1.2.3.9 Use of "Flex-Fuel" in Automobiles; 2.1.3 Food Security; 2.1.3.1 Factors for Food Availability; 2.1.3.1.1 Availability; 2.1.3.1.2 Access; 2.1.3.1.3 Use and Utilisation; 2.1.3.1.4 Stability; 2.1.3.2 International Organisation for Food Security; References;
3: Paradigm for Zero Hunger; 3.1 International Development; 3.1.1 Modernisation Theory; 3.1.2 Dependency Theory 3.1.3 World-Systems Theory3.1.4 Neoliberalism; 3.1.5 Good Governance; 3.1.6 Capability Approach; 3.2 Global Goals for Eradication of Hunger and Poverty; 3.2.1 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs); 3.2.2 Sustainable Development Goals; 3.3 Global Food System; 3.3.1 Conventional Food System; 3.3.1.1 Conceptual Development of Food System; 3.3.1.2 Conventional Farming; 3.3.1.3 Community Food System; 3.3.2 Alternative Food System; 3.3.2.1 Local Food System; 3.3.2.2 Organic Food System; 3.3.3 Cooperatives in Food System; 3.3.4 Fair Trade; 3.4 Food System Supply Chain Management