Domestic Food Production and Food Security in the Caribbean (eBook)

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.

PART I: FOUNDATIONS OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE IN THE CARIBBEAN 1. The Role of Agriculture in Caribbean Economies: A Historical and Contemporary Analysis 2. The Small-Scale Food Farming Sector in the Caribbean: Food Production and the Caribbean Peasantry 3. The State of Food Security in the Caribbean: Issues and Challenges PART II: SALIENT ISSUES IN FOOD PRODUCTION AND FOOD SECURITY IN THE CARIBBEAN 4. Decision-making among small-scale food farmers in the Caribbean 5. Factors Influencing Innovation Adoption among Small-scale Farmers in the Caribbean 6. Marketing and Distribution of Domestic Food Crops in the Caribbean: Implications for Food Security 7. Women, Agriculture and Food Security in the Caribbean 8. Food Forests and Home Gardens: Roles and Functions in Domestic Food Production and Food Security in the Caribbean. 9. Urban Agriculture for Food Security in the Caribbean PART III: ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE, CONSTRAINTS, VULNERABILITY, AND SURVIVAL IN SMALL-SCALE FOOD FARMING SYSTEMS IN THE CARIBBEAN 10. Climate Change, Hazard Vulnerability, Food Production and Food Security 11. Hazard Mitigation: Caribbean Small-scale Farmers Coping and Adaptation Strategies for Hurricanes and Drought 12. Sustainable Agriculture and Domestic Food Production: Adaptation and Experimentation on Small-Scale Food Farms in the Caribbean 13. Role and Value of Local/Traditional Knowledge in Caribbean Small-Scale Food Farming Systems PART IV: GLOBALIZATION AND CARIBBEAN FOOD SECURITY: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNINTIES 14. Food Imports, Domestic Production, and Food Security in the Caribbean 15. Tourism, Local Agriculture, and Food Security in the Caribbean PART V: SYNTHESIS 16. Improving Food Security in the Caribbean: Building Capacity in Local Small-Scale Farming Systems