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Blog 7: Research part 2
In the last blog (Blog 6: Research) I wrote about the consumer-based results from my study. As we all know, this wasn’t the only part of the research. I said in my thesis that globalisation has benefitted Viet Nam, but a heightened reliance on imports has diminished its food system resilience. While food systems are…
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Blog 6: Results
As you all know, this research was completed under the EcoFoodSystems project, a project involving researchers and investigators from a multitude of backgrounds. As my work comes to an end, I want to thank them all for the work they are doing and wish them the best of luck as they progress in the project.…
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Blog 5: research completed
…. well technically not quite, but the bulk of the work is done. The last few weeks have been extremely hectic, as I tried to complete my research in time for the deadline date. This having passed, and my paper submitted, I now have some time to update you all on my progress. I do…
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Patience
This last month has been a particularly frustrating yet also interesting research period for me. Overall, I have spent much of my time reading relevant papers that I might use as references and also doing my data analysis. To remind you all, I am looking at Viet Nam and its state of food security from…
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Blog 3: a fao publication that piqued my interest
This morning I have been reading a recently published paper by the UN FAO titled: ‘Guidelines to increase the resilience of agricultural supply chains‘. This incredibly interesting publication details the need for the global food system to be increasingly able to recover from shocks and stresses. It contains a myriad of information about how interconnected…
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Blog 2: DATA!
This week was all about finding and analysing import and production data for food commodities in Viet Nam. Using information from FAOSTAT and the Vietnamese central statistics office I have begun to tease out the state of national food self sufficiency. In brief, Viet Nam has experienced significant changes in its food consumption patterns over…