This chapter provides an overview of the global burden of the growing obesity epidemic and reviews regional trends in macronutrient availability. It then presents drivers of food overconsumption and explains the likely contribution of agriculture to the growing obesity epidemic in low- and...

This chapter reviews recent literature on the feminization and masculinization of agriculture resulting from the reorganization of the agrifood system in both the global North and South contexts. It demonstrates how new developments in family farming and industrial agriculture (particularly...

This chapter discusses agri-entrepreneurship in non-conflict zones, conflict zones, and transitional economies. The introduction provides an overview of global agriculture and entrepreneurship, followed by separate sections for non-conflict zones (developed countries), conflict zones, and...

This book explores how rural gender relations are changing in a globalizing world. It integrates experiences across the globe through the discussion of four key themes in rural gender research: agriculture, international development, gender identities and mobility. The first section (chapters 2-6)...

This introduction explains why globalization matters for rural gender studies and looks at the development path taken by rural gender studies in the global North and South on topics such as the visibility of women in agriculture and rural development. It also offers an overview of the content of...

The aim of this book is to share research and practice on current trends in digital technology for agricultural and rural development in the Global South: specifically to bring together the perspectives of academic researchers from diverse disciplines with those of practitioners with experience in...

This chapter discusses (i) the major challenges in retaining youth in agriculture in developing countries such as India, (ii) the role of youth in agriculture, and (iii) some initiatives to retain youth in agriculture. It is indicated that retaining youth in agriculture requires measures such as...

This book provides information on agri-entrepreneurship from various authors' work in conflict areas (particularly Mindanao in the Philippines), transitional economies and poor countries. The book begins with a comparison of general entrepreneurs with agri-entrepreneurs. The next chapters discuss...

This book is intended to: (i) explore the role and potential of agricultural extension in post-conflict countries; (ii) investigate the experience and issues involved with rebuilding extension systems in post-conflict settings; (iii) examine the impact of different extension policy approaches and...

This chapter looks at the lessons from this volume and other literature regarding the conditions for developing agricultural extension services in post- and chronic-conflict settings and the results that have been achieved. The analysis seeks to situate the findings from the preceding chapters in...