Projects
Advanced research and training network in food quality, safety and security (FOODTRANET). Emerging chemicals in novel food commodities of animal origin. University of Antwerp
The shift from traditional to new fish smoking technology in Ghana: Chemical and Microbiological Food Safety Implications, and Recommendations for Meeting Food Security Objectives Ghent University
Ghanian population obtains 60% of animal protein from fish, mainly traditionally smoked fish. Traditional ovens and methods of smoking predispose products to chemical and microbiological hazards, thus compromising safety. A new oven has been introduced to address those safety problems. This study will evaluate the impact of the intervention on the safety of the products from a risk assessment perspective.
Development and validation of applicable chemical analysis for the determination of organic and inorganic agro-chemicals in food and their presence in organic soil improvers for innovative agricultural production and food security in Cuba Ghent University
This project will identify the fate of agrochemicals commonly used in Cuba for fruit and vegetable crop production. Methods and analytical techniques to detect these organic and anorganic compounds at trace-level through laboratory and field studies will be evaluated to propose and validate the most suitable techniques for use with the Cuban facilities. Bio-fertilisers which replace traditionally used agrochemicals without diminishing ...
Climate change perceptions and adaptation strategies: implications for smallholder farmers’ food security in Eastern Ethiopia Ghent University
African agriculture is vulnerable for climate change and adaptation strategies have been recommended. However, empirical studies are mainly focused on adaptation barriers rather than implications of adaptations. This study is, therefore, to analyze the implications of adaptations for smallholder farmers’ food security in Ethiopia. Therefore, the studies provide evidence-based recommendations for policy decisions on implications of adaptation ...
Food security and consequences of climate change. consumer attitude and behaviour Ghent University
The general objective of the proposed doctoral research is to investigate the attitude and behaviour of consumers and local farmers on the food security issue curing the extreme events due to climate change. It is a unique study that focuses on both consumers and local farmers. Such a study will allow the formulatioj of policy implications and recommendations for the strategies to ensure food security during unpredictable climatic ...
Achieving food security across the agro-ecosystems in the Galapagos Islands in a context of change KU Leuven
The understanding of the Galapagos’ agro-ecosystems and its responses to climate change, addressing uncertainties associated with the fluctuation of natural resources and variation of socio-economic activities, will lead to more effective and resilient food security management programs, which ensure stakeholders engagement, reduce societal inequalities, and promote inclusive resource use. This research project aims to understand the complex ...
Impact of Bio-fortified Sweet Potato Adoption on Food and Nutrition Security in Tigray, Ethiopia. Ghent University
In Tigray region of Ethiopia, 80% of the population is poor and malnourished. Bio-fortified sweet potato, the flagship of agriculture-based nutrition interventions, could help to reverse that trend, but its adoption rate is tremendously lower than elsewhere in Ethiopia. This project examines the drivers and impact of its adoption in order to improve food, and nutrition security, and rural development.
Impact of improved agricultural technologies adoption on yield, food security, and poverty of farm households: a case study from wheat producing areas of North Eastern Amhara, Ethiopia Ghent University
Most farm households in the Amhara region mainly rely on agriculture for their livelihoods and are often suffer from low production and shortage of food. Improved wheat technologies offer a solution to these problems but often face low levels of adoption. This study thus examines how these technologies can be utilized by farmers to maximize their impact on household livelihoods.