Sustainable Agriculture, Food Security, and Socio-Economic Risks in Ukraine

Oleksandra Borodina (), Elena Borodina (), Tatiana Ermolieva (), Yuri Ermoliev (), Günther Fischer (), Marek Makowski () and Harrij Velthuizen ()
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Oleksandra Borodina: Institute of Economics and Forecasting
Elena Borodina: Institute of Economics and Forecasting
Tatiana Ermolieva: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Yuri Ermoliev: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Günther Fischer: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Marek Makowski: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Harrij Velthuizen: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis

A chapter in Managing Safety of Heterogeneous Systems, 2012, pp 169-185 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract In Ukraine, the growth of intensive agricultural enterprises that focus on fast profits contribute considerably to food insecurity and increasing socio-economic and environmental risks. Ukraine has important natural and labor resources for effective rural development; more than 50% of food production is still contributed by small and medium farms, despite the difficulties associated with economic instabilities and the lack of proper policy support. Currently, the main issue for the agro-policy is to use these resources in a sustainable way, enforcing robust long term development of rural communities and agriculture. In this chapter, we introduce a stochastic, geographically explicit model for designing forward-looking policies regarding robust resources allocation and composition of agricultural production, in order to enhance food security and rural development. In particular, we investigate the role of investments into rural facilities to stabilize and enhance the performance of the agrofood sector in view of uncertainties and incomplete information. The security goals are introduced in the form of multidimensional risk indicators.

Keywords: Food Security; Rural Development; Robust Solution; Apply System Analysis; Rural Service (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-22884-1_8

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