26 min
Dangerous Assumptions #1: More Income = More Food and Nutrition Security? Dangerous Assumptions
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- Non-Profit
More money means better Food and Nutrition Security for smallholder farmers, right?
It seems like a fair assumption – but is this actually a dangerous assumption?
Dangerous Assumptions is the new new podcast series from WOTRO, the Science for Global Development division of the Dutch Research Council.
In each episode we challenge a deeply held assumption underpinning research projects in the Food and Nutrition Security Sector. Self-evident beliefs which shape policy and themselves seem unshakeable – but are they really?
Insights from 75 research projects carried out in over 25 low and middle income countries show that there is very little that can be taken for granted.
So, first in the firing line is the idea that increasing the income of smallholder farmers and producers will improve the food and nutrition security of their families. It seems like an economic no-brainer. More income means a better life in general and so better food and nutrition security – but research findings are calling this assumption into question.
We go to Ghana and hear the very different perspectives from researchers, a businessman and a policy maker who all work in the food sector.
Theme Music: Podington Bear Massive Attack
Incidental Music: Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions A Good Day on the African Planes
More money means better Food and Nutrition Security for smallholder farmers, right?
It seems like a fair assumption – but is this actually a dangerous assumption?
Dangerous Assumptions is the new new podcast series from WOTRO, the Science for Global Development division of the Dutch Research Council.
In each episode we challenge a deeply held assumption underpinning research projects in the Food and Nutrition Security Sector. Self-evident beliefs which shape policy and themselves seem unshakeable – but are they really?
Insights from 75 research projects carried out in over 25 low and middle income countries show that there is very little that can be taken for granted.
So, first in the firing line is the idea that increasing the income of smallholder farmers and producers will improve the food and nutrition security of their families. It seems like an economic no-brainer. More income means a better life in general and so better food and nutrition security – but research findings are calling this assumption into question.
We go to Ghana and hear the very different perspectives from researchers, a businessman and a policy maker who all work in the food sector.
Theme Music: Podington Bear Massive Attack
Incidental Music: Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions A Good Day on the African Planes
26 min