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Land Tenure
The rules and arrangements surrounding land and property rights, which can greatly affect the security and efficiency of food production and, consequently, food security.
Food Stability
The ability to access and afford food at all times, and not risk losing access to food as a consequence of sudden shocks (like an economic or climate crisis) or cyclical events.
Global Food System
The web of activities involving the production, processing, transport, and consumption of food. This system operates within and is influenced by social, political, economic and environmental contexts.
Food Waste and Food Security
Food waste refers to the discarding or alternative (non-food) use of food that is safe and nutritious for human consumption. Reducing food waste is important for improving food security and economic efficiency.
Sustainable Agriculture
An integrated system of plant and animal production practices that satisfy human food and fiber needs, enhance environmental quality, and make efficient use of resources, leading to more stable long-term yields.
Agribusiness
Commercial agricultural operations involving the production, processing, and distribution of agricultural goods. Includes companies responsible for a wide range of food and fiber products.
Agricultural Productivity
The measure of the output (crop yields, livestock products etc.) produced per unit of input (land, labor, capital, etc.). Higher productivity can mean more efficient resource use and improved food security.
Subsistence Agriculture
A type of agriculture in which the farming family produces only enough to feed themselves, with little or no surplus for sale, making them vulnerable to food insecurity.
Biofortification
The process by which the nutritional quality of food crops is improved through agronomic practices, conventional plant breeding, or modern biotechnology. Examples include enhancing the content of essential nutrients like iron and zinc.
Poverty and Food Security
The state of having inadequate resources or inability to afford the necessities of life, poverty is both a cause and a consequence of food insecurity.
Food Aid
The provision of food and related assistance to tackle hunger, either in emergency situations or to help with deeper, longer-term hunger alleviation and Food Security.
Food Security
A situation that exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.
Famine
An extreme crisis of food security where large numbers of deaths occur in a given area due to starvation and malnutrition. It typically involves a combination of food scarcity, soaring prices, and population displacement.
Climate Change and Agriculture
Climate change can have significant impacts on agriculture by altering rainfall patterns, increasing the frequency of extreme weather events, and changing growing seasons, thereby affecting food security.
Food Sovereignty
The right of peoples to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sound and sustainable methods, and their right to define their own food and agriculture systems.
Food Availability
The availability of sufficient quantities of food of appropriate quality, supplied through domestic production or imports, including food aid.
Food Access
Having the resources to obtain appropriate foods for a nutritious diet. Access depends on individual resources such as income, as well as on food prices, distribution systems, and market policies.
Farmers' Markets
Local markets where farmers sell their products directly to consumers. Can play a role in improving food security by offering fresh, local produce, and fostering community economic health.
Food Utilization
The proper biological use of food, requiring a diet providing sufficient energy and essential nutrients, potable water, and adequate sanitation.
Food Price Volatility
Frequent and significant changes in food prices due to market fluctuations, which can affect food security by impacting both food access and stability.
Rural Development
The process of improving the quality of life and economic well-being of people living in relatively isolated and sparsely populated areas, often focused on the development of agricultural communities.
Malnutrition
A condition that occurs when a person's diet does not provide enough nutrients for proper function or, conversely, provides too many nutrients. It includes both undernutrition and overnutrition.
Nutrition Security
A condition that is achieved when secure access to an appropriately nutritious diet is coupled with a sanitary environment, adequate health services and care, to ensure a healthy and active life for all household members.
Trade Policy and Food Security
Trade policies involving tariffs, subsidies, import restrictions, and trade agreements can influence domestic food security by affecting the cost and availability of food.
Food Deserts
Geographical areas with limited access to affordable and nutritious food, particularly areas populated by lower-income households. Can contribute to poor diets and higher levels of food insecurity and diet-related diseases.
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