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s11185703 Assignment 2 Shyna Chandra Uu114
s11185703 Assignment 2 Shyna Chandra Uu114
ReportTitle:
Executive Summary
This report is inscribed on the major factors that undermine food security in Lokia,
Nausori, Fiji. Food security denotes to individuals at all times have access to enough
and safefood for a healthy life.Pacific’s food security has been challenged by many
ways including climate change and etc. which will be discussed in the research.
information and carry out the research on factors undermining food security. Through
this I was able to know public’s opinion and their views on food security. It should not
be surprising when food security crisis leads to higher number of people suffering
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Table of Content
Content Page #
Executive Summary i
Table of Content ii
List of figures iv
1.0 introduction 1
2.0 methods 2
2.1 questionnaire
Security Crisis
Crisis
4.0 Discussion 8
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Crisis
5.0 Conclusion 11
6.0 Recommendation 12
7.0 Bibliography 13
8.0 Appendix 14
8.1 Questionnaire
List of Figures
security crisis?
2 Food Security Crisis Present in Community, Nation and 4
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Region
3 Food Security an Essential or Non-essential Matter? 5
4 Physical and Human Factors Affecting Food Security 6
5 Government Plays a Role to Address Food Security Crisis 7
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Introduction
A major concern for the country is the availability of acceptable and quality food.
Food security is the provision of sufficient and healthy food to the people in the
region. Securing sufficient food at all times and meeting the dietary needs of the
The purpose of this report is to evaluate the major factors which undermines food
security in the regions and looking closely at the residents in the Lokia settlement.
The case study area is the Lokia settlement which is situated 12km from Nausori
Town. Different ethnic groups of people reside here with farming as their major
source of income.
It is assumed that not all residents in the Lokia settlement are aware and have
created amongst the individuals so that they consume healthy food. Together with
this, the residents need to be made aware that there are various factors associated
There are innumerable issues concerning food security all over the world. This report
therefore will: identify the food crisis present in Lokia settlement, will determine the
views of the people in the community on food security, it will recognize the major
factors that undermines food security, establish the impact of food security crisis and
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2.0 Methods
2.1 Questionnaire
asked to identify the food crisis present in the community, express their opinions on
food security, list the major factors that challenge food security, outline the influences
of food security crisis and recommend ways in which food security crisis can be
addressed.
food security in the community. The questions were focused on the present crisis of
More relevant information about food security crisis, its impacts and ways to address
food security crisis were searched over the internet. Numerous websites were
accessed to gather data and all information gathered has been duly referenced.
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3.0 Results
3.1.1 Understanding the Concept of Food Security and Food Security Crisis
25%
Yes
No
75%
According to the analysis in figure 1 above it is evident that 75% of the community
members of Lokia are aware and know what is food security and food security
crisis.However, the fact that 25% of the people are unaware and are not familiar with
the concept of food security and food security crisis cannot be ignored.
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3.2
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3 2.8
2.4 2.5
2 2
2 1.8
0
Below 20 21-30 31-40 41-50 Above 50
Age group
As portrayed in figure 2 different age groups have different views regarding the
presence of food security crisis in the community (Lokia), nation (Fiji) and region
(Pacific). These figures are based according to the questionnaire response. This also
tells us that different age groups have different perspective regarding food security
crisis.
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20%
Essential
Non- essential
80%
matter.However, 20% think that food security is a non-essential matter. This 20%
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average population
Technology
5 Climate
4 Soil Quality
Gradient
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Human Factor Physical Factors
Factors Affecting food security
Figure 4 illustrates that there can be two factors affecting food security. According to
the community heads, theythink that climate (physical factor) is affecting the most
influential factor followed by technology (human factor). While soil quality and
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5
(%)
4
3
2
1
0
Yes No
Government has a part to play in addressing food security crisis in Lokia and even in
Fiji and this is what is believed by the village heads as figure 5 depicts. 9% of them
votes for yes however 1% had other reasons and perspectives which they explained
respectively.
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4.0 Discussion
“Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and
economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs
and food preferences for an active and healthy life”. (World Food Summit, 1996). On
the other hand,“food security crisis refers to when people lack regular access to
enough safe and nutritious food for normal growth and development and an active
and healthy life. This may be due to unavailability of food and/or lack of resources to
obtain food”. (Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations (FAO), 2020).
security and food security crisis because for us pacific island nations it’s a matter of
anxiety since we have started to feel the impacts of climate change. Thus, food
It cannot be denied that not all families have enough to eat at all times and this can
According to figure 2, the outcome is fluctuating among the different age groups
about the presence of food security crisis in Lokia. Those who are between the age
of 41 to 50 believe the most that food security crisis is present in the community
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In Fiji, the unemployment rate in 2019 was 4.15% (Fiji Bureau of Statistics 2020).
This indicates that there are families who donot have sufficient food to consume
experiencing off season cyclones. This affects the food production level and its
quality. Flooding washes away all the minerals in the soil and vegetables do not
grow as nutritious as they used to be. Thus, this does not ensure sufficient, safe and
Considering figure 2, people who are between the age of 21 to 30 believe the most
that yes, food crisis is present in the nation. This is because these adults are mostly
versed with the workforce and some even have their own family to feed.
According to figure 2, those who are between the age group of 41 to 50 and those
who are above 50 voted the most. This age groups speaks with experience since
most of them are in the workforce and few have retired. They know what is takes to
Food security is an essential matter as far as the health of the individuals are
concerned. In order to accomplish zero hunger and bring about a decrease in the
poverty rate, there is a need to classify food security as a crucial matter. As stated in
figure 3, the residents of Lokia settlement had knowledge on treating this seriously,
however, those who did not understand the concept were not very much sure as to
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There are various factors that contribute to food security crisis such as the impact of
technology, climate change, gradient and soil quality. These impacts lead to hinder
the food security and according to the residents of Lokia settlement there is a need
to create awareness on this, since they seem to be in the dark. Due to these impacts
the production is affected as a result the individuals are not able to reach out to
healthy food. The residents of Lokia are to some extent in the same category and
Such is the situation with the Lokia residents, they rely entirely upon the government
to solve their issues with food security. According to them, the government is looking
into the well- being of individuals to combat the crisis of climate change and impact
of technology.
locals with the sustainable management of local natural resources through soil
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5.0 Conclusion
Finally, it can be said that food security is a concern for the individuals at large. With
the support of the government and bringing about improvement in agriculture, health
and other sectors food security crisis can be contested. Opinions from the
community at large varies, however, there were many similar views in regards to
food security and its associated crisis. Food security is an alarm and will remain a
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6.0 Recommendation
Stakeholders need to see the importance of local and domestic food supply
The financial constraints and the role of the government needs to be put in
The Ministry of Agriculture together with the respective authorities should look
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7.0 Bibliography
Blanford, David and Gerard Viatte. "Ensuring Global Food Security," Organization for
1997).
solutions-to-food-insecurity-worldwide/
Peters, May Mercado and ShahlaShapouri. "Income Inequality and Food Security,"
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8.0 Appendix
8.1 Questionnaire
Name: Race:
Gender: Address:
Age: Marital Status:
Occupation:
1.
I. Do you know what food security and food security crisis is?
☐Yes
☐ No
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
I) Community:
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
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II) Nation:
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
III) Region:
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
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4.
☐Essential
☐Non-essential
5. Select the major factors that undermine food security according to you from
☐Climate Change
☐Population Growth
☐Poverty
☐Lack of facilities
6. Select a factor contributing towards food security crisis the most according to
you.
a. Physical factors:
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☐Climate
☐Soil quality
☐Gradient
b. Human Factor:
☐Technology
a. Individuals
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
b. Economy as a whole
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
8. What can the individuals do to help address food crisis in the community,
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
9.
☐Yes
☐No
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________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
10. What have you done so far and what are you planning to do in order to
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
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Name: Race:
Gender: Address:
Age: Marital Status:
Occupation:
1. What is food security?
5. Do you think food security and food security crisis is a matter of concern?
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