Fatal gaps in seed security strategy

Sperling, L. and McGuire, S. (2012) Fatal gaps in seed security strategy. Food Security, 4 (4). pp. 569-579. ISSN 1876-4517

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Abstract

Seed security initiatives are proliferating in both developmental and crisis contexts but the field as a whole is weak in critical thinking. Two gaps in particular are explored in this paper: the need to set explicit seed security goals and the need to ensure balance among the security elements of availability, access and quality. Differences in the planning and implementing of seed security initiatives are examined in some detail for programs that variously aim for: food production, nutritional enhancement, system resilience, and income generation. Results show that one seed security program is not like another and that features such as partner choice, product design, delivery and awareness-raising strategy need to be tailored to meet the overarching goals. The paper closes with five key policy and programming recommendations.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	food security,seed security,nutrition,resilience,climate change,sdg 2 - zero hunger,sdg 13 - climate action ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/zero_hunger
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Global Development (formerly School of International Development)
Related URLs:	http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?...
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	28 Oct 2013 16:28
Last Modified:	24 Oct 2022 04:53
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/43967
DOI:	10.1007/s12571-012-0205-0

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