Food security governance: taming the endemic starvation for peace and sustainable development in Africa

Food security governance: taming the endemic starvation for peace and sustainable development in Africa

This study investigated food security governance in relation to taming the endemic starvation for peace and sustainable development in Africa. Food and nutrition security remain a multi-dimensional concept to ensure sustainability of the food system by 2030. It is a prerequisite to meaningful develo...

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Published in:African journal of food, agriculture, nutrition, and development : AJFAND Vol. 24; no. 6; pp. 26659 - 26677
Main Authors: Oluoko-Odingo, A.A, Akukwe, T.I, Asaka, J.O, Mba, C.L, Mba, C.C, Okwueze, F.O, Okonkwo, U.T, Onyekwelu, C.A, Ubachukwu, N.N, Nwodo, M.N, Nnoli, C.I
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Rural Outreach Program 01-06-2024
Subjects:
Conflict management
Economic aspects
Food supply
Health aspects
Methods
Nigeria
Poverty
Prevention
Public administration
Safety and security measures
South Sudan
Starvation
Sustainable development
Africa
South Sudan
Nigeria
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Summary:This study investigated food security governance in relation to taming the endemic starvation for peace and sustainable development in Africa. Food and nutrition security remain a multi-dimensional concept to ensure sustainability of the food system by 2030. It is a prerequisite to meaningful development as starving people are not capable of learning, innovating, nor prioritizing sustainable development. The COVID-19 preventive measures such as lockdowns and curfews, and persistent conflict in Africa, plunged deteriorating food insecurity into steep descent that necessitates collaborative efforts and partnerships to change the trajectory. The partnerships will restore livelihoods, and eliminate starvation, disease, abject poverty, wars and eventually restore peace. Data for the study were collected through systematic review of scholarly reviewed publications obtained from Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture (AGORA) database, University of Nairobi and Google search engines. The objectives of this paper, therefore, are to analyse underlying causes of persistent starvation in Africa, examine the factors that contribute to food security issues degenerating into conflict, and highlight the role of governance in finding lasting solutions to persistent starvation in the continent. However, it was revealed that, there is congruence that conflict and disease (COVID-19) may require more attention, with unanimous calls for the adoption of multilateralism in food governance as strategy to handle the nexus issues on food, water, energy, climate, economy, conflict and disease. Attention is also required to be focused on innovations supporting small-scale farmers, especially women farmers who are the most vulnerable, to benefit from autonomous measures (such as climate-smart agriculture practices) and adaptation to climate extremes.
ISSN:1684-5374
1684-5358
1684-5374
DOI:10.18697/ajfand.131.24745