The Center on Food Security and the Environment is a joint effort of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment.
South Africa
Scholarly Publications
Improving environmental practices in agricultural supply chains: The role of company-led standards
December 2017
Food retailers and manufacturers are increasingly committing to address agricultural sustainability issues in their supply chains.
Modelling farmers’ adaptations strategies to climate change and variability. The case of the Limpopo Basin, South Africa
December 2010
This paper examines climate adaptation strategies of farmers in the Limpopo Basin of South Africa.
Vulnerability of the South African farming sector to climate change and variability: An indicator approach
August 2010
This paper analyses the vulnerability of South African agriculture to climate change and variability by developing a vulnerability index and comparing vulnerability indicators across the nine...
News
Walter Falcon featured in the world hunger documentary ''Silent Killer: The Unfinished Campaign Against Hunger''
October 2005
The film, hosted by NPR's Scott Simon, offers a compelling examination of both the problem and solutions surrounding world hunger.
Events
Structural Change and the Future of Indian Agriculture
May 10, 2012
Binswanger-Mkhize's talk will look at past and likely future agricultural growth and rural poverty reduction in the context of the overall economy of India, in which growth has accelerated sharply...