Regional Cooperation for Sustainable Food Security in South Asia

ISBN-13: 9780367365073 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 258 str.

Nagesh Kumar; Joseph George

Opis

This volume foregrounds the importance of regional cooperation in the context of food security issues in South Asia. Leading experts discuss the perspectives of key South Asian countries in leveraging regional cooperation for addressing food security challenges and reflect on the potential of cooperative actions in different areas.

Spis treści

1. Regional cooperation for sustainable food security in South Asia: an overview and policy lessons  PART I Regional perspectives on food security  2. Realizing sustainable food security in South Asia: progress, challenges and opportunities  3. Potential for intraregional trade in food products in South Asia  4. Agricultural trade in South Asia: issues, challenges and the way forward  5. SAARC Food Bank: raising operational efficacy  PART II National food security strategies: leveraging regional cooperation  6. Ensuring food security in Bangladesh: issues beyond production and challenges ahead  7. India’s national food security strategies and potential for regional cooperation  8. State of food security in Nepal: addressing concerns of productivity and climate change  9. National food security challenges and strategies in Pakistan: cooperation for technology and trade  10. Food security policy framework in Sri Lanka: market reforms, diversifi cation and safety nets