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The objective of this paper is to examine the resilience of households to food insecurity and to identify the determinants of this resilience in two study areas: Kairouan and Zaghouan. The study relied on a cross-sectional database... more
The objective of this paper is to examine the resilience of households to food insecurity and to identify the determinants of this resilience in two study areas: Kairouan and Zaghouan. The study relied on a cross-sectional database collected from 671 smallholder farmers. Multivariate techniques including factor analysis and linear regression models were used to measure resilience and identify its determinants. The results indicate that the levels of vulnerability and resilience are different depending on the specificity of the region. In Zaghouan, 63% of agricultural households are vulnerable and 28% of households are very resilient. On the other hand, 51% of households surveyed are vulnerable in Kairouan and 42% of households are very resilient. The results reveal that the most important determinants of household resilience to food insecurity are income and access to food, ownership of assets, and access to basic services. The "climate change" negatively affect household resilience and should be further investigated in the long term. Interventions must target strategies that address the different levels of resilience reflected by the resilience estimators.
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The aim of the study is to analyse the impact of a reduction in investment in the agricultural sector and the exchange terms degradation on the farmer�s situation from the standpoint of income and standard of living. In order to examine... more
The aim of the study is to analyse the impact of a reduction in investment in the agricultural sector and the exchange terms degradation on the farmer�s situation from the standpoint of income and standard of living. In order to examine the relationship between the degradation of exchange terms, a decline in public investment and the slow increase in farmer�s income, a time series data sample design was adopted on the basis of an on-going household consumption and budget survey series initiated in 1975. The variables used in both the descriptive and analytical analyses are: the price of primary inputs and agricultural products, the public investment in the agricultural sector and the evolution of farmer income. Results from descriptive analysis highlight a degradation of the farmer�s purchasing power and an unfavourable distribution of growth to employees in this sector. Econometric analysis shows a structural change in the data between the structural adjustment period (mid-1980s until mid- 1990s) and the post-adjustment period, with an acceleration of the degradation of exchange terms during the second period. Finally, a global analysis of the evolution of farmer�s income, according to the output/input price ratios, showed a decrease in farmer�s income, in particular the producers of traditional products.