Horticultural exports and food security in developing countries

Goedele Van den Broeck and Miet Maertens

No 232595, Working Papers from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Centre for Agricultural and Food Economics

Abstract: This article reviews the channels through which horticultural exports affect food security in developing countries. We describe the trends in horticultural export chains and investigate the macro- and micro-level effects on the different components of food security, including availability, access, utilization and stability. The available evidence suggests that horticultural exports contribute to food security in developing countries, particularly through the development of rural labor markets and female wage employment in companies. Important challenges remain; most notably the provision of secure employment at remunerative conditions and the sustainable use of water resources. Private food standards may contribute to overcoming these challenges. Empirical evidence that directly measures the implications of horticultural exports on food security is highly needed.

Keywords: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; International Development; Labor and Human Capital; Production Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 28
Date: 2016-03
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.232595

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