Seasonal Changes in Climate Variables in Rainfed Crop Areas in the Lerma-Chapala-Santiago Basin, Mexico by Raymundo Ordoñez-Sierra, Miguel A. Gómez-Albores, Carlos Díaz-Delgado, Luis Ricardo Manzano-Solís, Angel Rolando Endara-Agramont, Carlos Alberto Mastachi-Loza

“…These changes represent a significant threat to the regional economy and food security of Mexico.…”
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Quick Determination of Soil Quality Using Portable Spectroscopy and Efficient Multivariate Techniques by Ernest Teye, Charles L. Y. Amuah, Kofi Atiah, Ransford Opoku Darko, Thomas Abindaw, Kwadwo Kusi Amoah, Michael Miyittah, Emmanuel Afutu, Rebecca Owusu

“…Rapid and onsite determination of the soil status and quality parameters holds a brighter potential for improving food security, and minimizing waste of the excessive application of soil amendments hence reducing environmental pollution. …”
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Modelling climate change and aridity for climate impact studies in semi-arid regions: The case of Giba basin, northern Ethiopia by Atsbha Brhane Gebru, Tesfamichael Gebreyohannes, Gebrerufael Hailu Kahsay

“…Hence, the implementation of locally-suited climate change resilient strategies is crucial to enhance the sustainability of the ecosystem and ensure food security in the basin.…”
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Characteristics of microbial contamination of animal raw materials and products in the Russian Federation from 2015 to 2018 by I. V. Borodkina, N. B. Shadrova, O. V. Pruntova, O. I. Ruchnova, Ye. S. Yerofeeva, S. I. Danilchenko, S. G. Yerofeev

“…To date, there is a whole system of legal documents, regulating food security issues in the Russian Federation. Monitoring of food quality and safety is performed on the federal level, on the level of the Russian Federation Subjects and on the municipal level based on the developed and adopted regulatory and methodical documents. …”
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Spatiotemporal Relationship Between Carbon Metabolism and Ecosystem Service Value in the Rural Production–Living–Ecological Space of Northeast China’s Black Soil Region: A Case Stu... by Yajie Shang, Yuanyuan Chen, Yalin Zhai, Lei Wang

“…Amid global climate challenges and an urgent need for ecological protection, the northeastern black soil region—one of the world’s remaining “three major black soil regions”—confronts significant tensions between agricultural economic development and land ecological protection, threatening national food security. Based on the “production–ecology–life” (PLE) classification system, this study established a dual-dimensional evaluation for carbon metabolism and ESV in horizontal and vertical dimensions. …”
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Biochemical and Histopathological Studies of Key Tissues in Healthy Male Wistar Rats Fed on African Yam Bean Seed and Tuber Meals by Omena Bernard Ojuederie, John Adebayo Ajiboye, Olubukola Oluranti Babalola

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Remote sensing-based winter wheat yield estimation integrating machine learning and crop growth multi-scenario simulations by Xin Du, Jiong Zhu, Jingyuan Xu, Qiangzi Li, Zui Tao, Yuan Zhang, Hongyan Wang, Haoxuan Hu

“…Accurate and timely winter wheat yield prediction is critical for effective agricultural management and food security. This study used the World Food Studies (WOFOST) model, a widely adopted crop growth simulation model, to dynamically simulate winter wheat yield under various growth scenarios to produce a simulated dataset. …”
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Enteric Methane Emission Factor for Local Kedah-Kelantan Cross Beef Cattle in Smallholder Farms of Malaysia by Ahmad Azmin Azizi, Bastami Mohd Saufi, Abu Bakar Nurul Ain, Mohammad Mardhati, Rusli Mohd Ghazali, Md Suptian Mohd Fairuz

“…The ruminant industry is crucial under Malaysia’s National Agrofood Policy (NAP) 2.0, which aims for a 50% Self-Sufficiency Level (SSL) by 2030 to bolster food security. Increasing the ruminant population to meet this goal could elevate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, especially methane (CH4) from enteric fermentation. …”
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Climate-smart livestock nutrition in semi-arid Southern African agricultural systems by Felix Fushai, Teedzai Chitura, Oyegunle Emmanuel Oke

“…Climate change is disrupting the semi-arid agricultural systems in Southern Africa, where livestock is crucial to food security and livelihoods. This review evaluates the bioenergetic and agroecological scope for climate-adaptive livestock nutrition in the region. …”
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The influence of land surface temperature on Ghana’s climate variability and implications for sustainable development by Collins Oduro, Kenny Thiam Choy Lim Kam Sian, Daniel Fiifi Tawia Hagan, Hassen Babaousmail, Brian Odhiambo Ayugi, Yanjuan Wu, Tatenda Dalu, Naicheng Wu

“…Moreover, the study provides evidence for promoting climate-smart agriculture to ensure food security (SDG 2). By integrating these findings into climate adaptation frameworks, policymakers and stakeholders can better address the unique challenges posed by climate variability in Ghana, ensuring more resilient and sustainable environmental management.…”
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Differential physiological and yield responses of selected mung bean (Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek) genotypes to various high-temperature stress regimes by Uday Chand Jha, Sadiah Shafi, Shyam Tallury, Harsh Nayyar, Ignacio A. Ciampitti, Kadambot H. M Siddique, P. V. Vara Prasad

“…Mung beans are vital grain legumes in Southeast Asian countries and are crucial for food security. Thus, it is essential to understand the physiological and yield-related trait responses of mung bean genotypes and harness germplasm with enhanced heat tolerance to mitigate the impact of rising heat stress on mung bean yield. …”
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The Effect of Banana Bacteria Wilt on The Socio-Economic Welfare of Farmers in Ruhinda Sub-County Rukungiri District . by Tayebwa, Rameka

“…The study results on importance of banana production in Ruhinda sub-county Rukungiri district indicated that, the highest number of the respondents mentioned food security while the least number of the respondents mentioned source of mulch for maintaining and improving soil fertility. …”
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Tea Growing and Socio-Economic Development of Small Holder Farmers: A Case Study of Rushoroza Kabale District. by Byamukama, Hillary

“…The study findings indicated that there were contributions of tea growing to welfare they included; poverty alleviation, food security, illiteracy level, financial support, capital base, collateral security, and illiteracy level. …”
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The Role of Faith Bases Organizations in Enhancement of the Social Welfare Among the Rural Poor Households in Nyamweru sub-county, Kabale district; A case Study of Caritas Kabale d... by Hategekimana, Donisian

“…FBOs have for a long time committedly made positive contributions towards provision of education, support in agriculture, skills, health to enhance social welfare but some people in rural areas still have low income, have poor health standards, have no food security, and have limited skills and lack employment due to low levels of education hence poor social welfare. …”
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Ethical issues in the development and implementation of nutrition-related public health policies and interventions: A scoping review. by Thierry Hurlimann, Juan Pablo Peña-Rosas, Abha Saxena, Gerardo Zamora, Béatrice Godard

“…In comparison, ethical issues raised by public health interventions in the fields of undernutrition, breastfeeding, vitamin/mineral supplementation and food fortification, food security, food sustainability and food safety are addressed in a lower proportion of the sample. …”
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Vulnerability and adaptation in flood-prone ecosystems of Bangladesh: a case study of rice farming households by Mohammad Chhiddikur Rahman, Md Abdur Rouf Sarkar, Md. Jahangir Kabir, Md. Shajedur Rahaman, Jatish C. Biswas, Md. Abdullah Aziz, Mohammad Ariful Islam, Md. Abdullah Al Mamun, Niaz Md. Farhat Rahman, Andrew M. McKenzie

“…Abstract Floods in Bangladesh significantly impact rice production, a vital element of food security. While regional flood effects have been extensively studied, the specific impacts on rice, the country’s primary staple, remain underexplored. …”
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Prediction of Heavy Metals Values for South-East of Baghdad Study Area by Eman Abdul Rahman, Muthaina Abdullah Mustafa

“…The benefits of prediction concentration of heavy metals in soil is crucial to finding solutions to contaminated soil in simple ways with primary treatment and acceptable measures for recycle waste factories. Loss of food security in the event of aggravated soil contamination with heavy metals. …”
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Role of cash transfers in mitigating food insecurity in India during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study in the Bihar state by Tinku Thomas, Anura V Kurpad, Sumathi Swaminathan, Patrick Webb, Sanchit Makkar, Jawahar Ramasamy Manivannan, Sandra M Travasso, Anjaly Teresa John

“…Objective There are scant empirical data on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on food security across the globe. India is no exception, with insights into the impacts of lockdown on food insecurity now emerging. …”
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Reasons for decline and measures to promote Nili Ravi buffalo in its breeding tract by M. Gururaj, Krishan Ahuja, F..C. Tuteja, N. Saxena

“…Buffalo husbandry plays a crucial role in rural livelihood, food security, and the agricultural economy in India. …”
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Excessive equatorial light rain causes modeling dry bias of Indian summer monsoon rainfall by Gudongze Li, Chun Zhao, Jun Gu, Jiawang Feng, Mingyue Xu, Xiaoyu Hao, Junshi Chen, Hong An, Wenju Cai, Tao Geng

“…Abstract Simulating accurately the South Asian summer monsoon is crucial for food security of several South Asian countries yet challenging for global climate models (GCMs). …”
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