Food security definitions and policy considerations: A comparative study of policies and programs to inform Kenya’s efforts towards food security
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Date
2013Author
Kiriti-Ng’ang’a, Tabitha W.
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Different authors have defined food security differently. This paper therefore explores various definitions of food security and other concepts related to food security. It discusses various dimensions of food security and its indicators and provides a situational analysis of the food security situation in Kenya. The paper compares various policies that different countries have used in order to ensure food security for their citizens and outlines policy recommendations that Kenya can use in order to be food secure.
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Tabitha W. Kiriti-Ng’ang’a (2013). Food security definitions and policy considerations: A comparative study of policies and programs to inform Kenya’s efforts towards food security. Pathways to African Feminism and Development: Rebuilding the Broken African Pot (Volumen 1 Special Issue May 2013)Publisher
University of Nairobi School of Economics
Subject
Food securityFood insecurity
food access
food availability
nutrition
sustainability
policies