Crop diversity, sustainable food and nutritional security among smallholder farmers in Ghana
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21295960 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Raymond Boadi Frempong (0000-0002-4603-5570), Raymond Boadi Fremmpong (University of Bayreuth), Elena Groß (0000-0002-6839-8516, University of Bayreuth), Victor Owusu (0000-0002-5277-1128, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 125 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 4372-4395 |
| Publication date | 2023-11-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Food Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-070X • E-ISSN: 1758-4108 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/bfj-12-2022-1060 |
| OpenAlex | W4385595640 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 42 |
Purpose The nexus between sustainable agri-food production and food security outcomes of farm households in sub-Saharan Africa is attracting policy attention. This study analyzes the effects of crop diversity on the incidence of food scarcity, dietary diversity, and the sale and consumption of own crops. Design/methodology/approach The study uses panel data collected in 2015 and 2018 on a randomly selected sample of 2553 households from 49 villages in northern Ghana. The study employed a fixed effects modeling approach in the empirical analysis. Findings The study finds that crop diversity is positively associated with better dietary diversity, reduced hunger, lower food expenditure, and higher consumption of own produce. The results show positive effects of crop diversity on the total harvested output and sale of agricultural production. Whilst sales improved sustainable food and nutrition security by providing purchasing power to buy nutritional inputs in the market, consumption of own produce rather improved food availability by reducing food scarcity and malnutrition. Practical implications Crop diversity is one of the pathways for promoting sustainable agri-food production systems to ensure the food and nutritional security of vulnerable populations and promote biodiversity to achieve environmental goals in sub-Saharan Africa. Crop diversity reduces food expenditure and raises rural incomes through improved outputs and sales, which empowers farm households to diversify their dietary options to be able to overcome incidences of hunger and malnutrition in periods of food scarcity. Originality/value The present study improves the understanding of sustainable agri-food production through crop diversity and its implications on food and nutrition security outcomes. The panel data and fixed effects modelling approach address the endogeneity problem between crop diversity and household tastes and preferences
Agricultural biodiversity · Agricultural economics · Agricultural productivity · Agriculture · Business · Crop diversity · Diversity (politics) · Economics · Food security · Food systems · Geography · Natural resource economics · Nexus (standard) · Scarcity · Sustainable agriculture · Agricultural Innovations and Practices · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Energy and Environment Impacts
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |