My understanding and perception on ‘Food system resilience: defining the concept’, paper wrttien by Tendall, D.M., et al

 

I want to start by providing definition of food system and secondly to relate it to resilience Food system is broadly defined as the range of activities involved in the production up to the consumption of a product, while also considering the various actors who are involved in ensuring the completion of the system.  This definition can be conceptualized based on a particular product and location. It worth noting that that the length of food system largely depends on the type of product and the technical capacity of the actors ie, modern vs traditional food system.

To achieve food security is the major aim of food system, which can change by advent of both natural and man-made disaster such, climate change effect, drought, flooding, sea level rise) biological invasion of pest and disease, political instability, economic crises, etc..

 

I actually agree with the fact that majority of households’ especially in the developing countries go hungry, although they spent half of their household incomes on food. This may be due to many factors, such as lack of self-food production, (importing major staple foods), misplace of priority by leaders, corruption, etc.. food is highly priced in developing countries making the low income household becoming poorer and poorer.

 

Resilience, as I feel about is “life must go on” in clear context, resilience is the ability or capability of an individual or groups to adapt to an uncomplimentary situation by either finding an alternative means or conform with the unpredicted circumstances to ensure that there is continuity in the process. As I say “life must go on” see how closely related is resilience to sustainability. I also perceive these two terminologies to be complimentary in development.  The goal of resilience could be sustainability ????? becoming resilience could 

 Now relating this to Food system to resilience is the ability of the food system actors to perform the range of activities to produce the required food sufficient to feed individuals or groups.  

 The overall goal for food system and resilience is to achieve food security.  But the whole system could be altering or threaten by various factors and could automatically lead to food insecurity   

The break in food system  resilience and food security has a deadly consequence to human health and wellbeing. Developing countries are  currently suffering from undernourishment which subsequently is affecting the    growing population