St. Lucia, an island in the eastern part of the Caribbean, has undergone a transformation from an economy dependent on small scale agriculture to which embraces tourism as a means of increasing growth and opportunity for the small island. This strategy with regard to tourism has been successful in attracting...

Food is a basic need that needs continuous production since time immemorial. The ancient civilization recognized the importance of food security, leading to slow developments of the forms of production that ultimately led to intensive agricultural processes. All across the globe, anthropologists have uncovered prime evidence of archaic food production...

The concept of agrihood, or agriburbia, has become more prominently discussed in recent years, particularly considering the dramatic increase of urbanization in the United States coupled with a focus on environmental sustainability. For this reason, the United States is a leading example of agrihood growth, which “marks the intersection of...

The current position of the planet’s food situation is that although there is more than enough food to go around, the distribution of and access to food is not equal, meaning that some countries and people have more than they need while others are at risk from starvation. Worldwide, changes...

Fish and seafood are a major component of many diets around the world. Aquaculture is the breeding, rearing, and harvesting of fish, shellfish, and plants in aquatic environments. These Environments include ponds, rivers, lakes, and oceans. Some of the products produced by these operations include fish for food, bait, sport,...