Sustainable Food Systems

Tanyaradzwa Rukasha is an Agriculture Economist who is currently working as a Lecturer in the department of Development Sciences and Policy at Marondera University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology (MUAST), Zimbabwe. Her work experience includes being attached to various capacities within the Agribusiness sector, Academic Institutions and NGOs.Brighton Nyagadza is a Digital Marketing academic and Deputy Unit of Assessment Lead (Business & Management Studies) at York St. John University, United Kingdom, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and Fellow of the Academy of Marketing Science, and Certified Business & Management Educator. He has published widely in reputable books and high impact journals.Joseph Muroiwa is a Lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Economics, Education and Extension at Bindura University of Science Education (BUSE), Zimbabwe. In addition to academia, he has worked within the banking sector, the Zimbabwe government, the agribusiness sector and NGOs.Basil Shumbanhete is a Lecturer in the School of Accounting, Faculty of Commerce, Management and Law, at the University of Namibia. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at Chinhoyi University of Technology. He holds an MSc. in Accounting and Finance, an ACCA professional qualification, and is a CIMA student.

• SECTION 1: ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DIMENSIONS Chapter 1 Creative Assessment of Trait Improvement in Sorghum Genotypes over Four Decades of Breeding in Zimbabwe Chapter 2 Exploring Sustainable Food Tourism in a Developing Country Context: Redefining the Contemporary Zimbabwean Gastronomy Landscape. Chapter 3 Unpacking the Gender Dynamics of Land Access and Control on Sustainable Food Systems in Ward 23 Communal Area, Bikita District, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe Chapter 4 Supply Chain Resilience and Sustainability in Food Systems of the Global South: Challenges, Strategies, and Policy Implications Chapter 5 Supply Chain Transparency: A Key to Achieving Environmental Sustainability SECTION 2: CROP AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Chapter 6 Adoption of Sorghum Allelopathy as a Weed Management Technology by Smallholder Farmers in Southern Africa: Prospects and Challenges Chapter 7 Growth and Yield Performance of Quinoa in Different Soil Types Chapter 8 Water Resource Management and Irrigation Techniques for Sustainable Food Production Chapter 9 Evaluation of the Cost-Effectiveness of Formulating Diets for Redbreast Bream (Tilapia rendalli) Fingerlings from Varying Inclusion Levels of Plant-Based Ingredients, Masvingo, Zimbabwe Chapter 10 When Rain Falters: Statecraft and Food Security in Southern Africa SECTION 3: SYSTEMIC APPROACHES Chapter 11 Floods and Food Systems in Riverine Communities of the Global South: A Systematic Review Chapter 12 Enhancing Supply Chains to Alleviate Post-Harvest Losses and Food Waste in the Global South Chapter 13 Exploring Rural Livelihood Resilience Strategies: Impacts of the 2023/2024 El Niño Induced Drought in Zimbabwe: The Case of Runyararo Area in Manicaland Province Chapter 14 Urbanization, urban agriculture and women empowerment; implications for the future of African agriculture