Towards Regional Food Security and Food System Sustainability: Findings From a Stakeholder Cognitive Mapping Study
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Building sustainable food systems in Hawke's Bay requires community engagement and local distribution. Fostering trust between growers and consumers is key for a resilient food ecosystem.
Area Of Science
- Food systems science
- Sustainability studies
- Regional development
Background
- Food system sustainability encompasses resilience, health, equity, and economic outcomes.
- The Hawke's Bay region in New Zealand faces challenges in developing sustainable food systems.
Purpose Of The Study
- To identify essential components for achieving sustainable food systems in Hawke's Bay.
- To understand barriers, facilitators, and interventions for a resilient regional food ecosystem.
Main Methods
- Seventeen qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted.
- Cognitive mapping (CM) was utilized to analyze causal links between identified themes.
- The study addressed the question: "What would it take to enhance the HB region to sustain a resilient food ecosystem to supply local people with local food?"
Main Results
- Three critical themes emerged: community engagement, local distribution systems, and grower-consumer trust.
- Community engagement was paramount, emphasizing partnerships with local Iwi and hapū, and supporting local business models.
- Establishing efficient local distribution and repurposing surplus food were identified as crucial.
Conclusions
- Community-centric solutions are vital for cultivating sustainable food systems.
- The findings offer insights tailored to the specific needs of the Hawke's Bay community.
- A novel framework for enhancing community engagement and local distribution was developed using cognitive mapping.
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