Quiz 4

Question 1

Impact assessment:purpose

Answer 1

To determine long-term effect of a program( to assess changes in food security situation). Long term and medium term outcomes

Question 2

____ survey is done before the start of the program in order to evaluate the results

Answer 2

Baseline

Question 3

Accountability is

Answer 3

why should we carry out the program assessment

Question 4

External vs internal learning

Answer 4

Internal- the data will be used to improve the design of the program, external- data for other program and decisions

Question 5

Market based agriculture vs subsistence base agriculture

Answer 5

Market: they sell food and then buy the food they need
Subsistence: they feed themselves

Question 6

Conventional agriculture uses a lot of….

Answer 6

Machinery and pesticides

Question 7

Agroecology. 5 benefits

Answer 7

1) recycling of the biomass
2) enhance soil conditions by managing organic matter and enhancing soil biotic activity
3) natural control of disease
4) enhance diversity of crop and non-crop plants
5) increase soil recover to reduce water loss

Question 8

The world food summit plan of action(7 points)

Answer 8

1. Political, social and economic environment (legislation, the economy is) not working)
2. Nutritionally adequate and safe food
3. Sustainable food policies (types of food that are been produced, how the land is used. Participatory is the key!!!! Incorporating different layers of society.
4. Fair world trade system. The rules of trade were made by the most powerful, not considering the weak ones (the farmers, small countries)
5. Prevent and be prepared for natural disasters and man-made emergencies (stop the war)
6. Optimal allocation and use of public and private investments (to make sure while we are dreaming of other planets, children are not dying on Earth, army instead institutions and hunger fighting)
7. Implement, monitor and follow-up this plan

Question 9

Three main strategies against undernutrition

Answer 9

 Food- based strategies;
supplements;
global public health and disease control measures

Question 10

Three main food based strategies

most sustainable to prevent micronutrient deficiency and malnutrition in general

Answer 10

1) increase food production (but with availability of prices, accessibility)
2) improve dietary diversity
3) food fortification-biofortification (not only GMO, you select the best food and then you cross pollinate them. Food fortification has the potential for wide populations coverage and can involve a combination of micronutrients

Question 11

When implementing food-based strategies we need to remember about what (6 points)

Answer 11

• Preventive, cost-effective, sustainable and income generating
• Culturally acceptable and feasible to implement (people are used to eat some type of food. They do not want sometime to eat it. Philippines did not eat the golden rice that was developed for them, because were eating the same thing for a long time, looked dirty. They liked to eat white rice. The rice was manipulated to have a higher Vitamin A content. In Africa sweet potato was sent to fight vit A deficiency, but they did not eat it, because they did not like the texture, the taste.)
• Promote self-reliance and community participation
• Take into account crucial role of breastfeeding and special needs of infants during weaning period (after 6 months of age)
• Foster the development of environmentally sound food production systems
• Alliances among government, consumer groups, food industry and organizations to prevent malnutrition (Kallpawawa-complementary foods(porridge) for children from 6 to 23 months. Stimulating local production by giving more money, making factory (more jobs) and after feeding their children. And Caripuyo became independent from the central government. Another example with milk field)

Question 12

Nutrition education is a part of _____

Answer 12

Food based strategies

Question 13

Food system approach(7 points)

Answer 13

	Food production and processing
	Storage and preservation
	Communication, Education (better eating behaviors)
	Social Marketing
	Planning
	Coordinating
	Monitoring and Evaluation

Question 14

Three priorities of development

Answer 14

 Rapid pro-poor economic growth (it does not work if you just give food. Understanding for sustainable approach. You have to incorporate people for better work, indigenous for indigenous)
 Effective provision of public goods
 Empowerment of poor people

Question 15

What is the major issue with meetings between organizations to fix food security issues?

Answer 15

• In very few cases do organizations ask individuals affected what they should do - Individuals affected are NOT consulted