Market constraints, misallocation, and productivity in Vietnam agriculture
Publication date: Available online 14 February 2020Source: Food PolicyAuthor(s): Stephen Ayerst, Loren Brandt, Diego RestucciaAbstractWe examine important changes in agriculture in Vietnam in the context of ongoing structural changes in the economy. We use a household-level panel dataset and a quantitative framework to document the extent and consequences of factor misallocation in agriculture during the period between 2006 and 2016. Despite rapid growth in agricultural productivity and a reallocation of factor inputs to more productive farmers, we find that misallocation across farmers remains high and increased during th...
Source: Food Policy - February 14, 2020 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Rental markets, gender, and land certificates: Evidence from Viet Nam
Publication date: Available online 14 February 2020Source: Food PolicyAuthor(s): Luciano Ayala-Cantu, Bruno MorandoAbstractIn developing countries, a significant share of land transactions occurs among closely related parties and often does not entail any specific compensation (in-kind or monetary). Despite the prevalence of these non-market or informal transactions, the literature has paid little attention to the determinants and consequences of these exchanges. In this paper we shed light on the role land use certificates play on the agreed compensation of rental agreements when landlords, particularly those with weaker ...
Source: Food Policy - February 14, 2020 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Conceptualizing sustainable diets in Vietnam: Minimum metrics and potential leverage points
Publication date: Available online 13 February 2020Source: Food PolicyAuthor(s): Holly Mayton, Ty Beal, Julia Rubin, Alejandra Sanchez, Martin Heller, Lesli Hoey, Stef de Haan, Thanh Thi Duong, Tuyen Huynh, Dharani Dhar Burra, Colin K. Khoury, Andrew D. JonesAbstractA major barrier to achieving sustainable diets is the lack of clearly defined and agreed upon intervention points that will positively influence multiple sectors of the food system. There is an urgent need to understand what policy approaches and interventions will most effectively enhance the sustainability of diets in rapidly urbanizing low- and middle-income...
Source: Food Policy - February 13, 2020 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
On research strategy for the new one CGIAR: Editor’s introduction
Publication date: Available online 10 February 2020Source: Food PolicyAuthor(s): Christopher B. Barrett (Source: Food Policy)
Source: Food Policy - February 11, 2020 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
VIEWPOINT: Five recommendations for an inclusive and collaborative One CGIAR
Publication date: Available online 8 February 2020Source: Food PolicyAuthor(s): William Ronnie Coffman, Maricelis Acevedo, Sarah Davidson Evanega, Jaron Porciello, Hale Ann Tufan, Linda McCandless (Source: Food Policy)
Source: Food Policy - February 10, 2020 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Standards, trade margins and product quality: Firm-level evidence from Peru
Publication date: Available online 7 February 2020Source: Food PolicyAuthor(s): Daniele Curzi, Monica Schuster, Miet Maertens, Alessandro OlperAbstractThe ongoing debate on whether agri-food (public) regulatory standards are barriers or catalysts to trade is particularly pertinent for developing countries who are often standard-takers. Current evidence on the trade effects of regulatory standards is ambiguous. In this paper, we give a contribution focusing on the firm heterogeneity trade effects of (different) types of agri-food standards, considering firm-level exports from Peru. Particular emphasis is given to standards ...
Source: Food Policy - February 8, 2020 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Food insecurity, gender, and international migration in low- and middle-income countries
Publication date: Available online 6 February 2020Source: Food PolicyAuthor(s): Michael D. Smith, Maria S. FloroAbstractThe determinants of migration have been widely studied but research has rarely addressed the roles of food insecurity and gender in the migration decision process. To address these gaps, we examine these relationships for 135,078 individuals across 94 low- and middle-income countries. We use a series of binary-choice models with sample selection and data from the 2014–2015 waves of the Gallup World Poll Survey, which includes the first global measure of individual-level food insecurity. Results, which a...
Source: Food Policy - February 7, 2020 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Viewpoint: Hunger as a weapon of war: Hitler’s Hunger Plan, Native American resettlement and starvation in Yemen
This article will consider the Nazi Hunger Plan as an instrument of annihilation and tool of war, its retrospective reliance on the American example of resettlement of indigenous peoples, and how these policies prefigured the use of starvation against the people of Yemen by Saudi Arabia, aided and abetted by US and British foreign policy.It is part of a growing literature on state-induced famines. (Source: Food Policy)
Source: Food Policy - February 5, 2020 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Industry self-regulation of food advertisement to children: Compliance versus effectiveness of the EU Pledge
Publication date: Available online 4 February 2020Source: Food PolicyAuthor(s): Stefanie C. Landwehr, Monika HartmannAbstractThis research examines the effectiveness of the EU Pledge, a self-regulation initiative of leading food companies at the European level, in restricting television advertising of food and drink products high in fat, sugar or salt (HFSS) to children. In October 2011 and 2014, television program of ten German television networks was recorded on a weekday and a weekend day. Data was analyzed using content and regression analysis. Advertised products were examined for their compliance with the nutrient cr...
Source: Food Policy - February 5, 2020 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Determining famine: Multi-dimensional analysis for the twenty-first century
This article argues that a more multi-dimensional view is required for a full understanding of famine, including not only severity but also the magnitude of the crisis, the temporal dimension or duration, and the spatial dimension or geographic specificity of the crisis. The article draws on recent experience of famine analysis in Nigeria, South Sudan, Somalia, and Yemen to demonstrate the way in which our current analytical perspective misses critical dimensions of famine, and the consequences of this for analysis, prevention, and response. A more multi-dimensional perspective sheds new light on famine dynamics, but also ...
Source: Food Policy - February 4, 2020 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Viewpoint: A view on the key research issues that the CGIAR should lead on 2020–2030
Publication date: Available online 23 January 2020Source: Food PolicyAuthor(s): Lawrence HaddadAbstractHow should the CGIAR's research programme be focused to make it as impactful as possible given the changes being faced by the world's population over the next 10 years? This viewpoint suggests a firm emphasis on research needed to unlock the potential of food systems to deliver improved nutrition, environmental sustainability and stronger livelihoods, with a focus on the tradeoffs and synergies therein. (Source: Food Policy)
Source: Food Policy - January 31, 2020 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
A view on the key research issues that the CGIAR should lead on 2020–2030
Publication date: Available online 23 January 2020Source: Food PolicyAuthor(s): Lawrence HaddadAbstractHow should the CGIAR's research programme be focused to make it as impactful as possible given the changes being faced by the world's population over the next 10 years? This viewpoint suggests a firm emphasis on research needed to unlock the potential of food systems to deliver improved nutrition, environmental sustainability and stronger livelihoods, with a focus on the tradeoffs and synergies therein. (Source: Food Policy)
Source: Food Policy - January 23, 2020 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Viewpoint: Principles and priorities for one CGIAR
Publication date: Available online 16 January 2020Source: Food PolicyAuthor(s): David B. Lobell (Source: Food Policy)
Source: Food Policy - January 17, 2020 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Editorial Board
Publication date: January 2020Source: Food Policy, Volume 90Author(s): (Source: Food Policy)
Source: Food Policy - January 16, 2020 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Integrating fisheries, food and nutrition – Insights from people and policies in Timor-Leste
Publication date: Available online 15 January 2020Source: Food PolicyAuthor(s): Anna K. Farmery, Lana Kajlich, Michelle Voyer, Jessica R. Bogard, Augustinha DuarteAbstractThe important role of fish in food and nutrition security is becoming more widely acknowledged by the fishery sector and within food policy. Integration of fish and food policy, at national, regional or global levels, is required to ensure the contribution of fisheries and aquaculture to human health is supported through governance arrangements. We explore this aspect of food policy integration in Timor-Leste, where malnutrition is a critical health probl...
Source: Food Policy - January 15, 2020 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
