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Exploring a food system index for understanding food system transformation processes

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  • Siemen Berkum

    (Wageningen University & Research (WUR))

  • Ruerd Ruben

    (Wageningen University & Research (WUR))

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Whereas most indicators for food systems performance only focus on outcomes, we explore the prospects for a kind of Food Systems Index (FSI) that tries to capture several key components that influence differences in food system performance at country level. We outline the theoretical foundations and methodological approach underlying the FSI framework and illustrate its relevance for understanding major food system characteristics. We therefore focus on major FSI differences between regions and types of countries and compare FSI outcomes across different types of food systems and in relationship to other indicators of change in the rural and economic structure. We explain the potential of the FSI framework for identifying more coherent food system policies but also acknowledge the challenges for its further operationalization.

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  • Siemen Berkum & Ruerd Ruben, 2021. "Exploring a food system index for understanding food system transformation processes," Food Security: The Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food, Springer;The International Society for Plant Pathology, vol. 13(5), pages 1179-1191, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ssefpa:v:13:y:2021:i:5:d:10.1007_s12571-021-01192-6
    DOI: 10.1007/s12571-021-01192-6
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