Combining Analytical Methods for Assessing Food Security across the Food Value Chain

• DOI: 10.5367/oa.2015.0193
• Publication Date: 2015-03-25T02:47:47Z
• Authors: Constance Reif; Marcos Lana; Frieder Graef; Ottfried Dietrich; Jana Schindler; Katharina Helming; Hannes Koenig; Stefan Sieber
• Keywords: Component (thermodynamics)

Food security (FS) is a function of food availability, accessibility, stability and utilization. value chains (FVCs) are part the system characterized by five main components: natural resources, production, processing, markets consumption. Many methods available to assess single FVC components, but few cover series components. This paper introduces an integrated research framework which combines both qualitative quantitative methodologies across generic FVC. Furthermore, this approach provides mechanisms identify contribution FS each component in The methodology uses as analytical within systematic approach. Starting with working scenario, tool was evaluated according its potential indicators different then classified temporal spatial scales. advantages, challenges limitations conceptual discussed.