A5026775731- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Education Systems and Policy
- Indigenous and Place-Based Education
- Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Service-Learning and Community Engagement
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Diverse Educational Innovations Studies
- Dietetics, Nutrition, and Education
- Economic Growth and Development
- Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
- Natural Resources and Economic Development
- Rural development and sustainability
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- International Development and Aid
Saint Paul University
2023
University of Guelph
2013-2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a major stress test for the agri-food system. While most research analysed impact of on mainstream food systems, this article examines how alternative and local systems (ALFS) in 13 countries responded first months crisis. Using primary secondary data combining Multi-Level Perspective with social innovation approaches, we highlight innovations adaptations that emerged ALFS, these changes have created or supported sustainability transition production consumption...
Civil society organizations (CSOs) commonly experience food systems governance as imposed by governments from the top down and unduly influenced a small group of private sector actors that hold disproportionate power. This uneven influence significantly impacts activities relationships determine nature orientation systems. In contrast, some CSOs have sought to establish participatory structures are more democratic, accessible, collaborative, rooted in social environmental justice. Our...
Higher education institutions have traditionally largely ignored their role in identifying and addressing issues that communities face. In an attempt to tackle this situation, models such as community-engaged scholarship (CES) been developed used illustrate the active roles higher can play sustainable social change. CES is guided by principles of mutually beneficial collaboration reciprocity address faced community. guide development in-depth understanding promote long-term solutions....
AbstractThe multifaceted nature of agricultural innovation makes it evident that technological, industrial, human and economic factors define redefine within new cultural technological contexts. Juxtaposing the African condition to earlier understanding cross-cultural dimensions innovation, this paper proposes insufficiencies in Africa shall necessitate creation an enabling environment which utilises indigenous approach innovation. Agricultural ought use intellectual capital based on...
Many claim the industrial food system has complicated supply chain, adding a large variety of actors, such as wholesalers and distributors that result in weaker local systems. Direct marketing often been promoted best alternative. Although direct is good option for some, many farmers find it cumbersome time consuming drains resources return profits are not guaranteed. Food value chains (FVCs) provide with third option. FVCs potential response to increasing demand differentiated including...