How to diagnose institutional conditions conducive to inter-sectoral food security policies? The example of Burkina Faso
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Highlights• The multi-dimensionality of food security requires inter-sectoral policies.• Food security policies are usually food production-oriented in African contexts.• Institutional diagnostic of food security policies is needed before prescription.• Visions, measurements and forums on food security are institutions to be diagnosed.
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Alpha and Fouilleux recommend that food security governance mobilize multiple sectors to address the complexity of such interventions.
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- Authors
- Alpha, A., & Fouilleux, E.
- Affiliations
- Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (FR)
- French National Center for Scientific Research (Cnrs), University of Montpellier, Centre d’Etudes Politiques de l’Europe Latine (Cepel), Center for International Cooperation and Research in Agriculture for Development (Cirad), Research Unit Marché Organisations Institutions et Stratégies d’
- Corresponding author
- Alpha, Arlène
- Venue
- NJAS: Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2018-03
- Volume
- 84
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 114-122
- ISSN
- 1573-5214 (ISSN-L)
- 2212-1307
- OpenAlex
- W2747732384
- Cited by
- 12
- References
- 40
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 1
- FWCI
- 4.32
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- NJAS - Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences (publishedVersion)
- HAL (submittedVersion)
- Agritrop (Cirad) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › General Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Security and Socioeconomic Dynamics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Agricultural and Food Production Studies
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › General Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agricultural Research and Practices
- Keywords
- food security, institutional diagnosis, food security policy, food production, policy measurement, policy forum, Burkina Faso
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