Food security and food quality among vanilla farmers in Madagascar: the role of contract farming and livestock keeping

Jessica Noromalala Andriamparany (), Hendrik Hänke and Eva Schlecht
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Jessica Noromalala Andriamparany: University of Kassel and Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Hendrik Hänke: Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Eva Schlecht: University of Kassel and Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

Food Security: The Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food, 2021, vol. 13, issue 4, No 13, 1012 pages

Abstract: Abstract The northeastern SAVA region of Madagascar is the largest vanilla producing area in the world and is flourishing due to a large global demand for natural vanilla. Although the general socio-economic situation has regionally improved because of high vanilla prices, little is known about the nutritional status of local vanilla farmers. We used a 12-month longitudinal food survey to analyze food security, food consumption and nutrient intake of local vanilla farming households (n = 140). Food consumption data was complemented with baseline, agro-economic, longitudinal and field-plot information to determine factors influencing food security, and the contribution of protein from Animal Source Food (ASF_protein) to household nutrition using a stepwise generalized linear model. Results show a high level (74%) of food insecurity and micronutrient deficiency but an acceptable level of protein intake among surveyed households. Consumption of rice, the principal source of carbohydrates, is stable across the year. Compared to other regions in Madagascar, local diets are moderately diversified with an acceptable share of ASF_protein (about 50%). Household size (P

Keywords: Animal source food; Dietary diversity; Food security index; Seasonality; Vanilla farmers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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