Suchergebnisse

Indigenous knowledge of traditional food can have high potential and a major role in achieving a sustainable food security system. Rural women usually have responsibility in securing household food security by applying their indigenous knowledge of food processing and preservation. This study was conducted in Shahrazor plain, which is a culturally and historically rich area in Kurdistan region of Iraq, to investigate Kurdish rural women's indigenous knowledge of food processing and preservation and their role in achieving and sustaining household food security. The data in this study showed that 100% of the respondents still apply their indigenous knowledge of traditional food processing and preservation methods depend on the availability of the needed resources and family members or market demand on these foods. Generally, most of the respondents are making some specific foods especially dairy products such as Masti Kurdi (Kurdish Yogurt) 72.89%, Paniri Kurdi (Kurdish Cheese) 37.35% and Dou (a sour yogurt-based beverage) 34.94%; and processing cereal grains such as Sawar 37.95%. Despite the fact that, Kurdish women still practice their indigenous knowledge of food processing and preservation but there are some ancient foods which are less practiced by the Kurdish women household, particularly fermented food and sundry food. Women in rural areas of Kurdistan region has a wide indigenous knowledge of food processing and preservation which offer a number of traditional Kurdish food products and a big contribution to improving food security in the region, sustainably.

There are major changes in food consumption, dietary patterns and Consumers Percept throughout the world. These changes occur as a result of various factors. After the 2003, when the sanctions against Iraq were ended, which was imposed by the United Nations Security Council on Ba'athist Iraq, there was also a significant change in food consumption alongside economy development in Iraq. This change was more noticeably happened in Kurdistan region of Iraq which was initially enjoying an economic boom due to security in the region. Since then, the increase of job opportunity and the income level of residents in Kurdistan region has developed. Meanwhile, the route of marketing and shopping has significantly changed from local markets to supermarkets and hypermarkets. This development can be considered as an important factor which affect the influence on food demand and consumptions. Previously, Fresh food and traditionally preserved food were mostly consumed and canned food was mostly avoided by people of Kurdistan region. This paper focus on the development of canned food consumption and changes of the perception and attitudes toward canned food consumption in Sulaymaniyah City; and the reasons in changing their consumption pattern within the last 16 years. This research was conducted in Sulaymaniyah City, Kurdistan region of Iraq, during in 2019.