Issue:
Concerns regarding food and agricultural defense and national security events have escalated in recent years because of the increasing scale and duration of the resulting economic and social impacts. This project will systematically map assessments of the social and economic consequences of domestic and global food and agricultural defense/security events on political stability, and the economic and public health impacts.
Objective:
Systematically mapping the current state of knowledge of the consequences of global and domestic food and agricultural defense and security events will be achieved by 1) identifying subject matter experts to review and consult on our understanding of the relationships between food and agricultural threat impacts on production, markets and distribution, and consequences; 2) applying systematic mapping methods and tools to gather, organize, and evaluate the existing and ongoing research on the consequences of domestic and global food and agricultural security events; and 3) refining mapping efforts and communicating the findings.
Value Proposition:
This mapping will aid efforts to identify possible gaps in the existing body of research and highlight potential national security ramifications of domestic and global food production and distribution disruptions. The results will be used to aid efforts to characterize potential impacts of intentional and unintentional food and agricultural threat events, and aid information sharing, and research efforts needed to mitigate or prepare for the consequences of food and agricultural defense/security events.
| Project Lead | Kansas State University, Oklahoma State University |
| Research Team | PI: Dustin Pendell, PhD Co-PI: Ahsley Railey, PhD Co-PI: Juergen Richt, DVM, PhD |
| Budget | $499,998 |
| Duration | May 2024 – April 2026 |