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1 Overview of Basic Concepts and constructs in Food security By Abba AMINU Bayero University, Kano working with FAO Nigeria/CILSS as resource person in the implementation of the Cadre Harmonise (CH) in Nigeria Presented At Standardized Food Security Indicators Refresher Training Organized by FAO-Nigeria/CILSS,WFP, FEWSNet and other Partners 20-21, February, 2017 Bolton White Hotel Abuja-Nigeria

2 Main Objective of the presentation To learn/ appreciate the basic concepts of Food Security

3 What is food security? Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food which meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life Note: From these definition four dimension of food security can be identified.

4 The four dimensions/elements of FS 1. Physical Availability /Access to food 2. Economic Access to Food 3. Food Utilization 4. Stability (of the 3 elements)

5 Physical Availability What the determinants of Physical Availability? Domestic food production, Stock levels (Reserves) Imports Food Aid

6 Economic Access Adequate supply (Physical availability) may not by itself guarantee food security because access could be influence by certain economic factors such as ; Incomes, Markets and prices Expenditure,

7 Food Utilization Utilization of food determine the nutritional status of individuals /households. Food Utilization is determine by the following; Good feeding practices Food preparation Diversity of the diet Intra-household distribution of food (equity) Good biological utilization of food consumed by the body (physiological factors)

8 Stability STABILITY of the other three dimensions over time. Stability may be influenced by the following factors; Adverse weather conditions, Social and political instability, or Economic factors (unemployment, rising food prices etc) Note: For food security objectives to be fully realized, all the four dimensions must be fulfilled simultaneously.

9 Conceptually We can analyse FS at different levels e.g; Household Food Security: All household members have affordable access at all times to the food they need for a healthy life. National/State/Zonal/LG/Community Food Security: Food is available in market throughout the country/state/zone/lg/community from domestic production, commercial imports, or food assistance.

10 Types of Food Insecurity Food insecurity exists when people do not have adequate physical, social or economic access to food as defined above Food Insecurity can be discuss based on the following dimensions ; Duration (a time dimension ) Severity (Scale dimension)

11 In terms of Duration In terms of duration there are two general types of food insecurity; 1. CHRONIC FOOD INSECURITY 2. TRANSITORY FOOD INSECURITY In between the two there may be what is term as Seasonal Food Insecurity (cyclical in nature )

12 Chronic Food Insecurity Chronic food insecurity occurs when people are unable to meet their minimum food requirements over a sustained period of time. It is long-term or persistent in nature. Chronic food insecurity is often the result of extended periods of poverty, lack of assets and inadequate access to productive or financial resources. Chronic food insecurity can be overcome with typical long term development measures such as education or access to productive resources, such as credit etc But in the first instance chronically food insecure people may need more direct access to food to enable them to raise their productive capacity

13 TRANSITORY FOOD INSECURITY It refers to a sudden drop in the ability to produce or access enough food to maintain a good nutritional status. Transitory food insecurity is short-term and temporary Transitory food insecurity is primarily caused by short-term shocks and fluctuations in food availability and food access, including year-to-year variations in domestic food production, food prices and household incomes. Transitory food insecurity is relatively unpredictable and can emerge suddenly and this makes planning and programming more difficult. The best option for tackling it, is developing the capacity for an early warning capacity and safety net programmes

14 Seasonal Food Insecurity It is an intermediate type of food insecurity which occurs when there is a cyclical pattern of inadequate availability and access to food. This is associated with seasonal fluctuations in the climate, cropping patterns, work opportunities (labour demand) and/or prevalence of diseases. In rural communities it is common to talk of hungry periods ( e.g pre-harvest periods) and periods of plenty (e.g harvest periods)related to the agricultural calendar and/or cyclical availability of employment

15 In terms of Severity In terms of severity the following types of food insecurity are identified; Acute food insecurity which is used in describing a severe and life threatening situation. Famine which is used in describing the most extreme situation of food insecurity usually associated with substantial loss of life. Note: the IPC and CH analysis and classification is based on the severity dimension

16 How to Measure and report food Insecurity situation To accurately describe the intensity of food insecurity, different scales or terms have been developed using different indicators and cut-off points or benchmarks. Until recently, there was no commonly used scale and thus making it very hard to compare the severity of different food security crises. This in turn makes it hard to prioritize between different contexts and respond proportionately to needs. The Cadre Harmonize (CH) was developed to provide a common scale for analysis and reporting of food insecurity situation especially for the ECOWAS region.

17 Major Outcomes/ Indicators of FS Food Consumption ( FCS, HHS,HDDS etc as indicators) Livelihood Evolution (change in asset, income etc as indicators) Nutritional Status (GAM, BMI) Mortality ( Under 5 mortality rate etc)

18 Factors that would reduce household food insecurity Increased Agricultural Productivity Investments in Market Infrastructure and information Investment in irrigation Infrastructure Education of Smallholder Farmers Provision of Extension Services Social Safety Net Programs

19 Thank you for listening

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