Summary
This chapter reviews the role of potato crops in addressing global food security across four dimensions—availability, access, use and quality, and stability—particularly in developing countries facing poverty and malnutrition. The authors examine how potato research and innovation can support sustainable agri-food systems whilst balancing the need to increase productivity with improved resource management. The analysis positions potatoes as a strategically important crop given their diverse geographic distribution and current cultivation patterns in food-insecure regions.
Regional applicability
The paper's primary focus is on developing countries with high levels of food insecurity and poverty rather than United Kingdom conditions. However, the review's framework for sustainable potato agri-food systems and resource optimisation may inform UK discussions on crop resilience and nutritional contribution to domestic food systems, particularly as climate pressures increase.
Key measures
Food security dimensions (availability, access, use/quality, stability); productivity metrics; resource management indicators
Outcomes reported
The chapter analyses how potato research and innovation can contribute to sustainable agri-food systems and food security indicators, examining productivity and resource management needs in developing countries.
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