Hunger Solutions in Africa

Minor content

Food security and nutrition are imperative for human survival and dignity. Achieving food security must take into account economic vitality, social justice, human and environmental health. Moreover, the need for managing disasters related to food security with the aim of reducing this vulnerability is critical. The module helps you develop a comprehensive understanding of the causes and risks related to food insecurity and presents options for reducing risk and improving resilience in communities.

This minor is offered by the study program Hotel Management.

Structure of the minor

Practical examples of interventions and examples of best practice are provided from experiences across Africa. The links of food insecurity with disaster and risk-related elements across agriculture (crops, livestock and storage systems), the environment, disease and the food economy (price shocks and markets) and the world economy are explored. Food security is a developing field of interest and a new area of academic study that is rapidly evolving as new and emerging issues arise in African agriculture.

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