Indigenous Knowledge - An Alternative for Food Security and Wellness in Africa

Indigenous food systems have been neglected in regards to current global food security challenges. The author argues that use of indigenous methods will reduce the vulnerabilities of food insecure households in Africa.

List of contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Theoretical Issues
Chapter 2: Development Strategies
Chapter 3: Traditional Food Regimes and Food Security in Africa
Chapter 4: Food Security in War Torn Countries: The case of Liberia and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Chapter 5: Indigenous Knowledge (IK)and Agro-Eco-systems: The Case of Nigeria and Ghana
Chapter 6: Alternative Energy
Chapter 7: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Indigenous Knowledge - A Case Study
Chapter 8: Land Tenure and the Role of Women in Economic Development in Africa
Chapter 9: The Way Forward
References

About the author

By Emmanuel O. Oritsejafor

Summary

Indigenous food systems have been neglected in regards to current global food security challenges. The author argues that use of indigenous methods will reduce the vulnerabilities of food insecure households in Africa.

Product details

• Authors: EMMANUE ORITSEJAFOR, Emmanuel O. Oritsejafor
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2022
• EAN: 9781793615084
• ISBN: 978-1-79361-508-4
• No. of pages: 186
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Africa, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Indigenous Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Agriculture & Food, Indigenous Peoples, Politics & government, Food & society, Cultural studies: food & society