Publications > Issue 063 - Regional Food Systems

This magazine is published four times a year and is primarily a forum for ALIN Network members to exchange development ideas and experiences on five key thematic areas of ALIN namely; agricultural production techniques, environment management, market information, gender, health and HIV and AIDS.

ALIN had by end of 2010 published 60 issues of the Baobab over a period of 19 years for its members, most of whom are change agents based at the grassroot level. Baobab CDs are also available and focus on topical areas such as agricultural techniques, participatory rural appraisal, cereal banks, community development projects, savings and credit, forestry, pastoralism, gender, water development, health, appropriate technologies and food security.

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Issue 063 - Regional Food Systems

As the effects of climate change manifest, there is need to explore and understand the relationship between food production systems and mechanisms for its delivery to consumers at local regional and global levels. With increasing population, a changing global climate and varying patterns of utilisation of food crops, it is important that we create more platforms for discussions about food systems,the effect of food systems on human welfare depends on a range of factors including their environments; poverty status and their capacity to influence or be part of food systems either as producers, processors or consumers.
As population increases and with it demand for more food, it is expected that pressure
for mass production of food will threaten this diversity.
In this issue of Baobab read more on Regional Food Systems and their role in food security and sustainable development

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