A System Dynamics Model for Subsistence Farmers’ Food Security Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa

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dc.contributor.authorOyo, Benedict
dc.contributor.authorKalema, Billy Mathias
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-27T05:15:48Z
dc.date.available2022-08-27T05:15:48Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractFood security at subsistence farmers’ level in sub-Saharan Africa has become an issue of concern due to increasing vulnerability caused by a number of factors such as: changing climate, resource scarcity (e.g. land and inputs), environmental degradation (e.g. declining soil fertility, deforestation, and surface water eutrophication), market failures and weak public/donor support initiatives. In light of these challenges, farmers must be prepared to survive by self-provisioning. To pursue the fastest and most practical route to improved food security, focus should be on resilience based initiatives at household and community levels. In this paper, the authors investigate the factors that have enabled subsistence farmers to succeed despite the previous shocks and stresses, and develop a system dynamics model for sustainable food security based on initiatives exclusive to the farmers. The model is used to examine the question: how can innovative subsistence farmers engage in better livelihood and market orientated production irrespective of external public or donor support?en_US
dc.identifier.citationOyo, B., & Kalema, B. M. (2016). A System Dynamics Model for Subsistence Farmers' Food Security Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa. International Journal of System Dynamics Applications (IJSDA), 5(1), 17-30. DOI: 10.4018/IJSDA.2016010102en_US
dc.identifier.other10.4018/IJSDA.2016010102
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/4446
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of System Dynamics Applicationsen_US
dc.subjectFood Securityen_US
dc.subjectLivelihooden_US
dc.subjectResilienceen_US
dc.subjectSub-Saharan Africaen_US
dc.subjectSystem Dynamics Modelen_US
dc.titleA System Dynamics Model for Subsistence Farmers’ Food Security Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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