What do you mean by Food Security? The politics of Cassava production within the Caribbean.
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Summary
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) ranks cassava [Manihot esculenta] as the third most popular source of calories in the world (FAO, 2008). As a result, the FAO has held a series of international conferences focusing on increasing cassava production. In February 2014, members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) gathered under the auspices of the FAO to design such a framework. The conference featured agricultural experts encouraging CARICOM leaders to become regional exporters to the People?s Republic of China which imports roughly 75% of the world?s cassava products (FAO, 2014). In anticipation of receiving foreign investment coupled with the promise of increased export revenue several CARICOM members hastily reconfigured their agrarian policies, justifying these transformations under the banner of increasing food security (FS). Guyana is a primary example of undergoing these changes and provides a useful case study to examine: How agricultural development experts construct narratives about FS. Do narratives about FS vary between international and local agricultural institutions? What are the causes and consequences of these variances on the ground in regard to the political economy of cassava production?
Description
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) ranks cassava [Manihot esculenta] as the third most popular source of calories in the world (FAO, 2008). As a result, the FAO has held a series of international conferences focusing on increasing cassava production. In February 2014, members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) gathered under the auspices of the FAO to design such a framework. The conference featured agricultural experts encouraging CARICOM leaders to become regional exporters to the People?s Republic of China which imports roughly 75% of the world?s cassava products (FAO, 2014). In anticipation of receiving foreign investment coupled with the promise of increased export revenue several CARICOM members hastily reconfigured their agrarian policies, justifying these transformations under the banner of increasing food security (FS). Guyana is a primary example of undergoing these changes and provides a useful case study to examine: How agricultural development experts construct narratives about FS. Do narratives about FS vary between international and local agricultural institutions? What are the causes and consequences of these variances on the ground in regard to the political economy of cassava production?
Details
| Condition | healthy |
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| Age | 100years or below |
| Clinical Study Identifier | TX8866 |
| Last Modified on | 19 February 2024 |
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