Ensuring Food and Nutritional Safety and Security: Household and Regional Resilience

 This research project was launched in 2020 at Kyoto University, having been selected for a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research in the Basic Research (A) category. The aim is to elucidate the factors that determine the food and nutrition available to small farmers in response to changes in rainfall and other elements of climate, in order to propose measures to strengthen adaptability to future changes in climate. By strengthening small farmers’ ability to adapt to climate change, we hope to contribute to the establishment of food and nutritional resilience among farmers of the Sahel, Africa’s semi-arid belt.
In recent years, improving food safety and security has been identified as a vital priority in the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To strengthen the food safety and security of farming households in developing countries, efforts are under way to disseminate and expand the use of agricultural techniques for responding to climate change. Questions investigated include how much crop and livelihood diversification impacts food diversification of farm households and how to improve nutrition in consideration of micronutrients.

Interview surveys

Sorghum

Baobab tree in the survey area