Food Security and Nutrition in Africa: Rural Madagascar

Buch | Hardcover

167 Seiten

2026
Springer Verlag, Singapore
978-981-95-5310-5 (ISBN)

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This book explores various aspects of food security and nutrition in the context of rural Madagascar, a country struggling with poverty and malnutrition. Several deficiencies of micronutrients, such as calcium and vitamin A, are detected mainly due to their diet which is heavily biased towards rice. To achieve sustainable development, especially SDGs 2, significant shifts in diet are recommended globally so that food systems can provide healthy food to the ever-growing population in a sustainable manner. However, the situation varies depending on the local context. In Madagascar, the typical diet is rice accompanied by a small side dish. Should we recommend that they refrain from consuming meat as developed countries do?

This book starts with the country profile and then delves into the impact of agricultural production on nutrition. It includes several studies regarding the impacts of increasing rice yields, markets, seasonality, agricultural production diversity, and production of animal-source food on nutrition. It further discusses the role of home production during the COVID-19 pandemic and the effects of climate change on nutrition. It also investigates consumer behavior that influences dietary choices, such as preferences regarding rice attributes, risk preferences, and time preferences. Most studies have used a series of interview surveys of lowland rice farmers. The book provides insights into the challenges faced by rural Malagasy farmers in achieving food and nutrition security, in terms of both quality and quantity. It also offers implications for policymakers, development partners, and farmers in other developing countries.

Sakiko Shiratori Ph.D. from U. of Minnesota Senior Researcher at Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS)

Chapter 1. Introduction: Africa’s Challenges and Progress in Global Food Security.- Chapter 2. Madagascar Country Profile in Food Security and Nutrition.- Chapter 3. From Global Commitments to National Action: a Systems-based Analysis of Policy Coherence for Nutrition in Madagascar.- Chapter 4. Staple Food Productivity and Nutrition: Empirical Evidence from Rice Farming in Madagascar.- Chapter 5. Paths to Wellness: How Agriculture Shapes Child Health in the Malagasy Highlands Through Diet and Micronutrients.- Chapter 6. Milk Matters: Enhancing Early Childhood Nutrition through Dairy in Central Madagascar.- Chapter 7. When the Harvest Runs Out: Seasonal Fluctuation in Energy Intake among Rural Rice Farmers in Madagascar.- Chapter 8. When the Harvest Runs Out: Seasonal Fluctuation in Energy Intake among Rural Rice Farmers in Madagascar.- Chapter 9. Rainfall Patterns – Plant-based Proteins – Child Malnutrition: How Are They Linked in Central Madagascar?.- Chapter 10. How Vegetable Farming Transforms Lives of Smallholder Farmers in Madagascar’s Central Highlands.- Chapter 11. Understanding Rice Preferences in Rural Madagascar: Insights from Producers and Consumers.- Chapter 12. Behavioral Determinants of Diet Quality: Risk and Time Preferences and Dietary Diversity in Rural Madagascar.- Chapter 13. Toward Sustainable Food and Nutrition Security in Madagascar.

Erscheinungsdatum	07.01.2026
Reihe/Serie	Sustainable Development Goals Series
Zusatzinfo	11 Illustrations, color; 16 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	Singapore
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe ► Diätassistenz / Ernährungsberatung
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
	Technik ► Lebensmitteltechnologie
Schlagworte	Agricultural Production • Agriculture to nutrition • Consumer Behavior • dietary diversity • Diet pattern • Food environment • Food purchase ability • Food selection • Nutrition in Africa • Nutrition Policy • Nutrition-sensitive agriculture • Resilience • Rice production and consumption • Risk preference • Role of market • SDG 1 • SDG 2 • Seasonal energy deficiency • Seasonality and food • Sustainable Development Goals • time preference
ISBN-10	981-95-5310-5 / 9819553105
ISBN-13	978-981-95-5310-5 / 9789819553105
Zustand	Neuware