Domestic Food Production and Food Security in the Caribbean

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4 Domestic Food Production and Food Security in the Caribbean Building Capacity and Strengthening Local Food Production Systems Clinton L. Beckford and Donovan R. Campbell

5 domestic food production and food security in the caribbean Copyright Clinton L. Beckford and Donovan R. Campbell, All rights reserved. First published in 2013 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN in the United States a division of St. Martin s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY Where this book is distributed in the UK, Europe and the rest of the World, this is by Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number , of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave and Macmillan are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN: Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Beckford, Clinton L. Domestic food production and food security in the Caribbean : building capacity and strengthening local food production systems / Clinton L. Beckford and Donovan R. Campbell. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN (hardback) 1. Food supply Caribbean Area. 2. Food security Caribbean Area. 3. Farms, Small Caribbean Area. I. Campbell, Donovan R. II. Title. HD9014.C442B dc A catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library. Design by Integra Software Services First edition: June

6 Contents List of Illustrations Preface Part I Foundations of Food and Agriculture in the Caribbean 1 The Role of Agriculture in Caribbean Economies: A Historical and Contemporary Analysis 3 2 The Small-Scale Food Farming Sector in the Caribbean: Food Production and the Caribbean Peasantry 13 3 The State of Food Security in the Caribbean: Issues and Challenges 27 Part II Salient Issues in Food Production and Food Security in the Caribbean 4 Decision-Making among Small-Scale Food Farmers in the Caribbean 39 5 Factors Influencing Innovation Adoption among Small-Scale Farmers in the Caribbean 51 6 Marketing and Distribution of Domestic Food Crops in the Caribbean: Implications for Food Security 65 7 Women, Agriculture, and Food Security in the Caribbean 79 8 Food Forests and Home Gardens: Their Roles and Functions in Domestic Food Production and Food Security in the Caribbean 95 9 Urban Agriculture for Food Security in the Caribbean 109 vii ix

7 vi Contents Part III Environmental Change, Constraints, Vulnerability, and Survival in Small-Scale Food Farming Systems in the Caribbean 10 Climate Change, Hazard Vulnerability, Food Production, and Food Security in the Caribbean Hazard Mitigation: Caribbean Small-Scale Farmers Coping and Adaptation Strategies for Hurricanes and Drought Sustainable Agriculture and Domestic Food Production: Adaptation and Experimentation on Small-Scale Food Farms in the Caribbean The Role and Value of Local/Traditional Knowledge in Caribbean Small-Scale Food Farming Systems 167 Part IV Globalization and Caribbean Food Security: Challenges and Opportunities 14 Food Imports, Domestic Production, and Food Security in the Caribbean Tourism, Local Agriculture, and Food Security in the Caribbean 197 Part V Synthesis 16 Improving Food Security in the Caribbean: Building Capacity in Local Small-Scale Farming Systems 211 Bibliography 223 Index 247

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