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Open AccessEffect of passive solar drying on food security in rural Mozambique
Achieving food security in Mozambique is critical, since 80% of the population cannot afford an adequate diet. While increasing agricultural production is a necessary effort to address this challenge, inadequa...
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Open AccessIndigenous knowledge in food system transformations
Indigenous food systems ensure ecological and socio-economic sustainability but remain marginalized in science and policy. We argue that better documentation, deeper understanding, and political recognition of...
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Open AccessGoverning COVID-19: analyzing the effects of policy responses on food systems in Tanzania
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic increased debates on global public health concerns. From early 2020 to 2022, globally, life was upended in the wake of the pandemic. Industries of all kinds were forced to...
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Open AccessToward energy saving and food safety in Central Mozambique: the role of improved cook stoves and heat retention boxes
Almost 80% of the population in sub-Saharan Africa relies on traditional biomass for cooking, which is typically associated with negative environmental, health, economic, and social impacts. Thus, many stakeho...
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Open AccessUnderstanding the drivers of food security among agriculture-based households in Gurué District, Central Mozambique
The prevalence of food insecurity in Mozambique is alarming, despite progress made during the 2010s. Several studies apply different proxy indicators of food security (FS) to assess the FS situation. However, ...
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Open AccessPassive solar dryers as sustainable alternatives for drying agricultural produce in sub-Saharan Africa: advances and challenges
The lack of adequate techniques for food processing is among the reasons underlying food losses and high levels of hunger in Sub-Saharan Africa; the application of solar energy to dry agricultural products is ...
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Status and scope of kitchen gardening of green leafy vegetables in rural Tanzania: implications for nutrition interventions
Kitchen gardens in Tanzania are currently facing a variety of threats. However, many households depend on basic farming activities to meet household food needs. The objective of this study was to describe the ...
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Trans-SEC’s food security research in Tanzania: from constraints to adoption for out- and upscaling of agricultural innovations
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Efficiency scenarios of charcoal production and consumption – a village case study from Western Tanzania
Availability and access to energy is strongly linked to food security as cooking is needed to make foods ready for consumption. Without access to energy, there is no food security. In rural Tanzania, the popul...
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Introduction to a Special Issue: Regional Food and Nutritional Security in Tanzania – Methods, Tools and Applications
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Trans-SEC’s food security research in Tanzania: principles, research models and assumptions
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Social organization, constraints and opportunities for kitchen garden implementation: ScalA and ScalA-FS assessment tools in Morogoro and Dodoma, Tanzania
Tanzania is the second largest country in East Africa with about 50 million inhabitants in 2014, and it is also considered as one of the poorest countries in the world. The country strongly depends on agricult...
