Issues of food security and food aid have become important in Bangladesh. Three phases in food security and food aid policy are distinguished :post-independence reconstruction involving large-scale food aid; the increased use of targeted food aid projects in the period 1978-88 as Bangladesh grew...
Author(s)
Shaw, J.; Clay, E.
Publisher
James Currey Publisher, Rome: World Food Programme in association with London, UK, Italy
Citation
World food aid: experiences of recipients & donors., 1993, pp 41-55
Food aid constitutes a heated debate in development discourse. In Nepal's Himalayan region, it is blamed for aggravating food insecurity by inducing dependency and negatively affecting local agriculture and diet patterns. Transferring large amount of rice, a grain scantily produced locally, food...
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
World Development (Oxford), 2019, 116, pp 54-65
Food security remains a key development challenge for many developing countries in the world. In Bangladesh, agriculture is the mainstay of livelihoods of the rural population which provides employment for around 52% of the workforce counting for 63% of households of which the majority are small...
Author(s)
Hasneen Jahan; Tasrina Sultana; Palash, M. S.; Rahman, M. W.; Jalilov, S. M.
Publisher
Bangladesh Agricultural University System (BAURES), Mymensingh, Bangladesh
Citation
Journal of the Bangladesh Agricultural University, 2021, 19, 3, pp 379-388
Ending hunger and alleviating poverty are key goals for a sustainable future. Food security is a constant challenge for agrarian communities in low-income countries, especially in Madagascar. The researchers investigated agricultural practices, household characteristics, and food security in...
Author(s)
Herrera, J. P.; Rabezara, J. Y.; Ravelomanantsoa, N. A. F.; Metz, M.; France, C.; Owens, A.; Pender, M.; Nunn, C. L.; Kramer, R. A.
Publisher
Springer, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation
Food Security, 2021, 13, 6, pp 1393-1405
The goal of China's food security policies in the new era, namely, "Chinese people should hold their rice bowls firmly in their own hands, with grains mainly produced by themselves" requires that governments at all levels should work to secure enough and safe food supply and guarantee every Chinese ...
Publisher
Institute of Rural Development, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China
Citation
China Rural Economy, 2022, 3,
Food prices vary seasonally, particularly in areas with rainfed agricultural production and imperfect markets, and are also subject to volatility arising from macroeconomic and climatic shocks, such as global supply shocks and abrupt policy changes. The specific nature of these relationships...
Author(s)
Amolegbe, K. B.; Upton, J.; Bageant, E.; Blom, S.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Food Policy, 2021, 102,
This report is the third in an annual series that provides an in-depth look at major food policy issues, developments and decisions of 2013. Initiated in response to resurgent interest in food and nutrition security, the series offers a yearly overview of the food policy developments that have...
Author(s)
Marble, A.; Fritschel, H.
Publisher
International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, USA
Citation
2013 Global Food Policy Report, International Food Policy Research Institute, 2014, pp ix + 141 pp.
Maintaining food security and environmental integrity over time requires a transition towards sustainable food systems. This paper analyzes different dimensions of national food supply sustainability on a global scale. By focusing on four food staples: wheat, rice, maize, and soybeans, the analysis ...
Author(s)
Fridman, D.; Koellner, T.; Kissinger, M.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Global Environmental Change, 2021, 68,
The northeastern SAVA region of Madagascar is the largest vanilla producing area in the world and is flourishing due to a large global demand for natural vanilla. Although the general socio-economic situation has regionally improved because of high vanilla prices, little is known about the...
Author(s)
Andriamparany, J. N.; Hänke, H.; Schlecht, E.
Publisher
Springer, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation
Food Security, 2021, 13, 4, pp 981-1012
Context: The COVID-19 pandemic has been affecting health and economies across the world, although the nature of direct and indirect effects on Asian agrifood systems and food security has not yet been well understood. Objectives: This paper assesses the initial responses of major farming and food...
Author(s)
Dixon, J. M.; Weerahewa, J.; Hellin, J.; Rola-Rubzen, M. F.; Huang JiKun; Shalander Kumar; Anup Das; Qureshi, M. E.; Krupnik, T. J.; Shideed, K.; Jat, M. L.; Prasad, P. V. V.; Yadav, S.; Aamer Irshad; Asanaliev, A.; Abugalieva, A.; Karimov, A.; Basundhara Bhattarai; Balgos, C. Q.; Benu, F.; Ehara, H.; Jharendu Pant; Sarmiento, J. M. P.; Newby, J. C.; Pretty, J.; Tokuda, H.; Weyerhaeuser, H.; Digal, L. N.; Li LingLing; Sarkar, M. A. R.; Abedin, M. Z.; Schreinemachers, P.; Grafton, Q.; Sharma, R. C.; Saidzoda, S.; Lopez-Ridaura, S.; Shuan Coffey; Kam SuanPheng; Win SuSu; Praneetvatakul, S.; Maraseni, T.; Touch, V.; Liang WeiLi; Saharawat, Y. S.; Timsina, J.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Agricultural Systems, 2021, 193,