Food Security and Sustainability : Investment and Financing Along Agro-Food Chains

This edited volume brings together contributions from experts on a range of food security issues, and examines them through a number of case studies. A Millennium Development goal and important policy concern, food security is experiencing renewed interest due to globalisation, which has led to population affluence, changing consumption, and production and trade patterns. The authors discuss how globalisation brings a new dimension to the discussion on public policy on food security, and consider the extent to which Global Value Chains (GVCs) dominate trade, investment and international agricultural markets. __Food Security and Sustainability__ therefore sheds new light on the nexus of food security and globalization, as well as its implications for investment and financing in the agro-food sector. The volume draws on papers presented at the inaugural Workshop of the Mediterranean Center for Food Security and Sustainable Growth (MED-SEC), an international network of academics focusing on issues of development, sustainability and food security. Front Matter....Pages i-xxv Food Security and Sustainability: Globalisation, Investment and Financing....Pages 1-34 The Food Security Debate in a Shifting Market Environment....Pages 35-54 Green Growth Strategies in Agriculture in OECD Countries....Pages 55-70 The Dominant Presence of MNES in Agro-Food GVCs: Implications for the Developing Countries....Pages 71-88 Global Value Chains, Multinational Corporations and Food Security: Essential Theoretical and Methodological Challenges for a Sustainable Policy Agenda....Pages 89-100 Financial Needs and Tools for Agricultural Development and Transformation Pertinent to Low-Income and Low–Middle-Income Countries....Pages 101-120 MicroFinancial Services and Risk Management for Food Security: A Vulnerable Household Perspective....Pages 121-138 Innovative Agri-Food Value Chain Financing in Greece....Pages 139-160 Extreme Volatility in Agricultural Commodity Markets and Implications for Food Security....Pages 161-174 Can MENA Reach the Sustainable Development Goals? An Overview of Opportunities and Challenges for Food and Nutrition Security....Pages 175-191 Food Security and Vocational Education and Training: Exploring the Links in the Egyptian Case....Pages 193-208 Food Security, Competitiveness and Trade: The Case of Tunisian Agriculture....Pages 209-228 Food Security in Mongolia: A System Innovation Perspective....Pages 229-241 Household Behavior on Food Security During an Economic Crisis....Pages 243-261 Back Matter....Pages 263-268 "This edited volume brings together contributions from experts on a range of food security issues, and examines them through a number of case studies. A Millennium Development goal and important policy concern, food security is experiencing renewed interest due to globalisation, which has led to population affluence, changing consumption, and production and trade patterns. The authors discuss how globalisation brings a new dimension to the discussion on public policy on food security, and consider the extent to which Global Value Chains (GVCs) dominate trade, investment and international agricultural markets. Food Security and Sustainability therefore sheds new light on the nexus of food security and globalization, as well as its implications for investment and financing in the agro-food sector. The volume draws on papers presented at the inaugural Workshop of the Mediterranean Center for Food Security and Sustainable Growth (MED-SEC), an international network of academics focusing on issues of development, sustainability and food security"--Provided by publisher