Rahutami, Angelina Ika (2017) Ensuring Food Security and Reducing Poverty through Gender on Development: Indonesian Case. Journal of Business and economic studies.
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Abstract
Poverty, food security and gender inequality have a strong causality relationship and have been a focus of socio-economic development in the world. The World Food Program stated that gender inequality is a major cause and effect of hunger and poverty, but the fact also shows that women play a pivotal role in food security, those are food production, distribution, keeper the indigenous knowledge of biodiversity and utilization. This concern could be seen on the 3 goals of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that represent a continuity of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The Indonesian data show that approximately 60 percent of Indonesian poverty is rural poverty. Most of the poor in rural is farmers who have a big problem with low farmer’s exchange rate. This study aimed to describe the conditions of poverty and food security in Indonesia and conduct policy analysis in terms of gender and development. This study used secondary and primary data. The result of study showed that the low farmer’s exchange rate cause farmers is more difficult to escape from the poverty trap. In addition, because women hold various roles in food security but also have various limitations in accessing food, women tend to have a bigger burden than men. The case study in Central Sumba showed that the women empowerment to deal with food security and poverty should be accompanied by cultural approach. The cultural approach is important because this research found that the indigenous culture affected the household’s decision making. If there is no adjustment and simplification of the tradition, it will cause the poverty trap. On the other hand, indigenous knowledge also needs to be preserved, especially in the agriculture sector. The Indonesian government also needs to develop more specific policies that directly addressed women's empowerment and gender equality to cope the poor condition and ensure the food security in their household. Key words: poverty, food security, gender equality, indigenous wisdom, sustainable development
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | 300 Social Sciences > 330 Economics |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Economics and Business |
| Depositing User: | ms Angelina Ika Rahutami |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Nov 2020 03:57 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Nov 2020 03:57 |
| URI: | http://repository.unika.ac.id/id/eprint/22903 |
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