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Domestic Food Production and Food Security in the Caribbean

Building Capacity and Strengthening Local Food Production Systems

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  • © 2013

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  1. Clinton L. Beckford
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  2. Donovan R. Campbell
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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Foundations of Food and Agriculture in the Caribbean

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Role of Agriculture in Caribbean Economies: A Historical and Contemporary Analysis

      • Clinton L. Beckford, Donovan R. Campbell
      Pages 3-12

    3. The Small-Scale Food Farming Sector in the Caribbean: Food Production and the Caribbean Peasantry

      • Clinton L. Beckford, Donovan R. Campbell
      Pages 13-26

    4. The State of Food Security in the Caribbean: Issues and Challenges

      • Clinton L. Beckford, Donovan R. Campbell
      Pages 27-36

  3. Salient Issues in Food Production and Food Security in the Caribbean

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 37-37
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    2. Decision-Making among Small-Scale Food Farmers in the Caribbean

      • Clinton L. Beckford, Donovan R. Campbell
      Pages 39-50

    3. Factors Influencing Innovation Adoption among Small-Scale Farmers in the Caribbean

      • Clinton L. Beckford, Donovan R. Campbell
      Pages 51-63

    4. Marketing and Distribution of Domestic Food Crops in the Caribbean: Implications for Food Security

      • Clinton L. Beckford, Donovan R. Campbell
      Pages 65-77

    5. Women, Agriculture, and Food Security in the Caribbean

      • Clinton L. Beckford, Donovan R. Campbell
      Pages 79-93

    6. Food Forests and Home Gardens: Their Roles and Functions in Domestic Food Production and Food Security in the Caribbean

      • Clinton L. Beckford, Donovan R. Campbell
      Pages 95-107

    7. Urban Agriculture for Food Security in the Caribbean

      • Clinton L. Beckford, Donovan R. Campbell
      Pages 109-122

  4. Environmental Change, Constraints, Vulnerability, and Survival in Small-Scale Food Farming Systems in the Caribbean

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 123-123
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    2. Climate Change, Hazard Vulnerability, Food Production, and Food Security in the Caribbean

      • Clinton L. Beckford, Donovan R. Campbell
      Pages 125-135

    3. Hazard Mitigation: Caribbean Small-Scale Farmers’ Coping and Adaptation Strategies for Hurricanes and Drought

      • Clinton L. Beckford, Donovan R. Campbell
      Pages 137-151

    4. Sustainable Agriculture and Domestic Food Production: Adaptation and Experimentation on Small-Scale Food Farms in the Caribbean

      • Clinton L. Beckford, Donovan R. Campbell
      Pages 153-165

    5. The Role and Value of Local/Traditional Knowledge in Caribbean Small-Scale Food Farming Systems

      • Clinton L. Beckford, Donovan R. Campbell
      Pages 167-180

  5. Globalization and Caribbean Food Security: Challenges and Opportunities

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 181-181
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    2. Food Imports, Domestic Production, and Food Security in the Caribbean

      • Clinton L. Beckford, Donovan R. Campbell
      Pages 183-195

    3. Tourism, Local Agriculture, and Food Security in the Caribbean

      • Clinton L. Beckford, Donovan R. Campbell
      Pages 197-208
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With the exception of Haiti, the sensationalized issues of hunger reported in certain parts of the developing world are largely unknown in the Caribbean. Despite this, there are growing concerns about the state of food security in the region, as declining domestic production and increased dependence on imported food create vulnerability. This study examines some of the contemporary issues impacting food production and food and nutrition security in the CARICOM region of the Caribbean. The authors focus on enhancing domestic food production as the most appropriate way to improve food security and discuss strategies for building capacity in local food production systems. The book is the product of over ten years of research by the authors. It will be of interest to scholars and students of Caribbean geography, cultural geography, food and agricultural geography, and food security.

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Author Clinton L. Beckford: Clinton L. Beckford is a geographer and Associate Professor of Geography Education at University of Windsor, Canada. Author Donovan R. Campbell: Donovan R. Campbell is a Senior Programme Officer at the Caribsave/Intasave Partnership.

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