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Assessing Food Systems Performance
Food Supply Chains
Production systems and input supply
Average crop species richness
Storage and distribution
Cereal losses
Fruit losses
Vegetable losses
Pulse losses
Food Environments
Food availability
Dietary energy in the food supply
Share of dietary energy from cereals, roots, and tubers
Availability of pulses
Food affordability
Cost of an energy sufficient diet
Cost of a healthy diet relative to the cost of sufficient energy from starchy staples
Affordability of a healthy diet: ratio of cost to food expenditures
Percent of the population who cannot afford a healthy diet
Cost of legumes, nuts, and seeds relative to the starchy staples in a least-cost healthy diet
Cost of fruits and vegetables relative to starchy staples in a least cost healthy diet
Product properties
Retail value (total sales) of ultra-processed foods per capita
Outcomes
Environmental impacts
Total ecological footprint of food production per person
Total ecological footprint of food consumption per person
Greenhouse gas emissions of food consumption per person
Biodiversity impact of food consumption per person
Water use linked to food consumption per person
Eutrophication of food consumption per person
Agricultural land change during the last 10 years
Average proportion of natural vegetation embedded in agricultural lands
Soil biodiversity threats index
Food security
POU: Prevalence of undernourishment
Percent of the population experiencing moderate or severe food insecurity
Infant and young child feeding practices
MDD (IYCF): Minimum dietary diversity for infants and young children
Children (6-23 months): Zero meat, fish, or egg consumption
Nutritional status
Adult obesity
Wasting in children under 5 years
Stunting in children under 5 years
Overweight and obesity in children under 5 years
Underweight in Women
Anemia in women
Noncommunicable diseases
Adult diabetes prevalence
Adult raised blood pressure
Unlikely Challenge Area
Potential Challenge Area
Likely Challenge Area
Missing Data

Indicators

Drivers

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding land-use change and forestry (ktCO₂eq)

DriversEnvironment and climate change
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Source
 FAOSTAT
Definition
To the extent possible, this indicator includes emissions from all greenhouse gases and major emission sources for each country. Data sources cover CO2 emissions from energy, cement manufacture, and land-use changes as well as from non-CO2 gases. For a given country, as many as five greenhouse gas data sources may be used (including sector-level data).
Relevance
Greenhouse gas emissions are the main contributor of climate change, and are thus an important indicator of a food system's contribution to climate change. In addition, greenhouse gases from transforming land (clearing, burning, or otherwise removing existing vegetation) for agricultural use are a large source of food system greenhouse gas emissions. Climate change is associated with increased land surface temperature, extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and other changes to the environment. These changes may impact the quality, quantity, and safety of our food supply.

Food Supply Chains

Average crop species richness

Food Supply ChainsProduction systems and input supply
2.8
crops/ha
2015
Source
 International Food Policy Research Institute
Definition
Crop diversity richness in production systems.
Relevance
Higher crop species richness and diversity are associated with several positive outcomes for production (yield stability, reduced pest and disease outbreaks, higher pollinator diversity) and for the environment (higher insect and bird richness and abundance, higher soil biodiversity). This indicator can be used to identify crops grown in areas with very low versus very high numbers of different crops within a 10x10 km area. Countries with lower average crop richness are likely to be growing in simplified farms and landscapes (monoculture systems) while countries with crop richness tending towards 42 are likely to be growing in multifunctional farms and landscapes. Note that the scale of the data (10x10 km) means that many small farms all producing different crops in monocultures will likely result in higher crop richness or diversity scores than several large farms using intercrop or crop rotation systems. There is no clear scientific consensus on a target crop richness to ensure sustainable production systems. A global target of 15 crops per 10x10km should be attainable for all cropland and could be used as a threshold across all commodities.
Calculation
Crop production is outsourced at the national and subnational level such as states, districts, or counties. The smaller the administrative units, the better the results. Spatial distribution of the produced crops considers delimited cropland areas, crop-specific suitability information based on local landscape, and climate and soil conditions, among other parameters for applying a cross-entropy approach to obtain the final estimation of crop distribution. For a list of the 42 crops included and further details see https://www.mapspam.info/methodology/

Vegetable yield (tonnes/ha)

Food Supply ChainsProduction systems and input supply
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Source
 FAOSTAT
Definition
Yield means the harvested production per hectare for the area under cultivation, expressed in tonnes per hectare or kilograms per animal.
Relevance
Yields measure the efficiency with which inputs are used to produce agricultural output. Improving production efficiency is considered a critical path to meet food and nutrition security needs of current and future generations. The yields data, subtracted from consumptive need can serve as an indicator of coherence between sustainable production and healthy consumption targets.

Food Environments

Individual Factors

Cross-Cutting Issues

Outcomes

Total ecological footprint of food production per person

OutcomesEnvironmental impacts
2.3
global ha/capita
2019
Source
 Lin et al. 2019
Definition
The combined land appropriation for producing agricultural, livestock, fishery and aquaculture, and timber products as well as the greenhouse gas emissions and built-up surfaces including roads, factories, and cities linked to that production. A higher value is worse, indicating higher ecological impact.
Relevance
This account-based system of indicators facilitates the quantification of natural resources appropriated by the production or consumption choices across countries.
Calculation
All human activities that require a bioproductive area are summed. Values per areas (different agroecological zones) are scaled proportionally to their biological productivity resulting in a comparable unit of analysis - the global hectare.

Total ecological footprint of food consumption per person

OutcomesEnvironmental impacts
4.4
global ha/capita
2019
Source
 Lin et al. 2019
Definition
The ecological footprint of food production plus the ecological footprint of imports minus the footprint of exports. A higher value is worse, indicating higher ecological impact.
Relevance
This account-based system of indicators facilitates the quantification of natural resources appropriated by the production or consumption choices across countries.
Calculation
Calculates production plus imports minus exports. See also metadata for Ecological footprint of production.

Agricultural land change during the last 10 years (1000 ha/year)

OutcomesEnvironmental impacts
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Source
 FAOSTAT
Definition
Agricultural land expansion or contraction rate during the last ten years.
Relevance
This indicates agricultural land dynamics, which can affect food supply and environmental quality.
Calculation
The slope of the agricultural land area between 2008 and 2018.

Average proportion of natural vegetation embedded in agricultural lands

OutcomesEnvironmental impacts
38
%
2015
Source
 Jones et al. (in review)
Definition
Natural and seminatural land embedded in agricultural lands.
Relevance
Embedding at least 10% of natural and seminatural vegetation is being proposed as a planetary boundary to guarantee that agricultural lands have integrity and a minimum amount of natural capital to provide ecosystem services. Attaining 10% natural vegetation is a low target that all cropland systems must fulfill.
Calculation
The natural vegetation around and embedded in croplands is calculated using a 1x1 km moving window. Values estimate the proportion of seminatural land around a cropland pixel which is then averaged at the national level for all cropland.

Soil biodiversity threats index

OutcomesEnvironmental impacts
1.6
2010
Source
 Orgiazzi et al. 2016
Definition
Average levels of potential risk to soil biodiversity and life at a global scale. Considered threats include loss of above ground biodiversity, pollution and nutrient overloading, cropland percentage cover, cattle density, fire density between 1997-2010 , Water and Wind Erosion Vulnerability Indices, Desertification Vulnerability Index, and Global Aridity Index. A score of 1 is low risk while a score of 8 is the highest risk.
Relevance
Countries with larger risk values suggests soil organisms are under high pressure signalling the need for changes in production systems to protect and restore soil biodiversity.
Calculation
All eight risk values maps (loss of above ground biodiversity; pollution and nutrient overloading; cropland percentage cover; cattle density; fire density 1997-2010; Water and Wind Erosion Vulnerability Indices; Desertification Vulnerability Index; Global Aridity Index) were scaled from 0 to 1 where 1 indicates higher risk. The Threat Soil Biodiversity Index is the sum of the different risks.

All Suggested Policies and Actions

We’ve identified the following policies and actions that might address issues with the food system of Martinique.

Action
Support the production and consumption of nutritious indigenous crops through agrobiodiverse cropping systems, agricultural extension, breeding programmes, subsidies, land tenure rights, regulatory protection, market development and public awareness.
Impact
Increase availability and appeal of nutritious foods to producer households and all other populations.
Action
Research and develop alternative proteins sources and share the research in the public domain.
Impact
Increase availability, affordability and appeal of alternative micronutrient-rich protein sources and reduce appeal of red meat to high red-meat consumers.