Fruit and Non-Starchy Vegetable Acquisition and Supply in Solomon Islands: Identifying Opportunities for Improved Food System Outcomes

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cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Sydney
cg.contributor.affiliationCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia
cg.contributor.affiliationWorldFish
cg.contributor.affiliationThe Pacific Community
cg.contributor.affiliationDeakin University
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Wollongong
cg.contributor.affiliationMinistry of Finance and Treasury, Solomon Islands
cg.contributor.donorAustralian Centre for International Agricultural Research
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Fund
cg.contributor.initiativeAquatic Foods
cg.coverage.countrySolomon Islands
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2SB
cg.coverage.regionMelanesia
cg.creator.identifierJessica Bogard: 0000-0001-5503-5284
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/su15021742
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.issn2071-1050
cg.issue2
cg.journalSustainability
cg.number1742
cg.reviewStatusPeer Review
cg.subject.actionAreaResilient Agrifood Systems
cg.volume15
dc.contributor.authorFarrell, Penny
dc.contributor.authorSharp, Michael
dc.contributor.authorReeve, Erica
dc.contributor.authorBrewer, Tom
dc.contributor.authorFarmery, Anna
dc.contributor.authorWate, Jillian Tutuo
dc.contributor.authorBogard, Jessica
dc.contributor.authorKanamoli, Samson
dc.contributor.authorThow, Anne
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-21T05:50:04Zen
dc.date.available2024-01-21T05:50:04Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/138217
dc.titleFruit and Non-Starchy Vegetable Acquisition and Supply in Solomon Islands: Identifying Opportunities for Improved Food System Outcomesen
dcterms.abstractThe Pacific Guidelines for Healthy Living recommend consuming a minimum of five servings of fruit and/or non-starchy vegetables each day, however, diets in Solomon Islands stray from the regional and global trend of healthy diets high in fresh fruit and vegetables. Our study drew on multiple sources of data and a food systems framework to show a country-wide picture of the role and benefits offered by fruit and non-starchy vegetables in Solomon Islands. First, we analysed data on fruit and non-starchy vegetable consumption and matched this to the data on supply. Second, we used a policy documentary analysis to highlight opportunities for the roles of fruit and non-starchy vegetables in the Solomon Island food system to advance progress in multiple Sustainable Development Goals. Key findings related to supply were the findings that domestic production of fruit and non-starchy vegetables is insufficient to meet per capita requirements, which coupled with our finding that per capita national level supply through imports is inconsequential, thus highlighting important undersupply issues for the nation. The food environment analysis indicated multiple further challenges hampering fruit and non-starchy vegetable consumption. Integrated with our analysis of policy, these revealed several opportunities, including improving affordability of this healthy commodity, enhancing livelihood equitability of supply chains, and strengthening environmentally sustainable agricultural practices that support increased production.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.available2023-01-16
dcterms.bibliographicCitationPenny Farrell, Michael Sharp, Erica Reeve, Tom Brewer, Anna Farmery, Jillian Tutuo Wate, Jessica Bogard, Samson Kanamoli, Anne Thow. (16/1/2023). Fruit and Non-Starchy Vegetable Acquisition and Supply in Solomon Islands: Identifying Opportunities for Improved Food System Outcomes. Sustainability, 15(2).en
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dcterms.issued2023-01-16
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherMDPI
dcterms.subjectvegetablesen
dcterms.subjectsolomon islandsen
dcterms.subjectfood systemen
dcterms.subjectfruiten
dcterms.subjectpacificen
dcterms.subjectpolicyen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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