Exploring Possibilities to Enhance Food Sovereignty within the Cowpea Production-Consumption Network in Northern Ghana
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 5220486 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Wilhelmina Quaye (Food Research Institute (CSIR) Box M20, Accra/CTC Wageningen University , Wageningen, The Netherlands), Godfred Frempong (Science and Technology Policy Research Institute (CSIR) Box CT519 and Wageningen , The Netherlands), J Jongerden (0000-0002-0076-732X, Social Science group/CTC Wageningen Universit , Wageningen, The Netherlands), Guido Ruivenkamp (Social Science group/CTC Wageningen Universit , Wageningen, The Netherlands) |
| Año | 2009 |
| Volumen | 28 |
| Número | 2 |
| Páginas | 83-92 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2009-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Journal of Human Ecology (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0970-9274 • E-ISSN: 2456-6608 |
| Editorial | Kamla Raj Enterprises (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09709274.2009.11906222 |
| OpenAlex | W2107167865 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 3 |
| Referencias citadas | 5 |
Over the last years an important focus in the combat of hunger and malnutrition, particularly in Africa has been food security. This article explores possibilities for enhancing food sovereignty, as an alternative concept to food security and an alternative strategy for reversing hunger and malnutrition trends in developing countries. A combination of literature review, participatory appraisal and conventional survey methodologies are used to investigate the relevance of local cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) network regarding its importance vis-à-vis other crops, varietal choice, and consumption patterns in Northern Ghana from food sovereignty perspective. Findings reveal how people in poverty-stricken and hunger-hot-spot communities strive to conserve their bio-diversity and productionconsumption networks for posterity. Local cowpea varietal preferences are investigated for participatory breeding considerations to improve on seed access for sustainable production. Promotion of origin-based foods in the current fast growing globalised markets is recommended as a possibility to enhance food sovereignty for sustainable development in Africa
Agriculture · Business · Citizen journalism · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Food processing · Food security · Food sovereignty · Food systems · Geography · Malnutrition · Participatory rural appraisal · Political science · Poverty · Social science · Sociology · Agricultural Innovations and Practices · Agricultural pest management studies · Genetically Modified Organisms Research
| Obras citantes distintas | 3 |
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| Citas por año | 0,33 |
| Intervalo de citas | 2017 - 2021 (5) |
| Velocidad de citación | historical |
| Altamente citado | No |
| Tipos de cita | Neutras: 3 |