Agricultural trade liberalization for food security in South Asia
By: Mukherji, Indra Nath
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BookSeries: Development Papers1404. Publisher: New Delhi United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific 2014Description: 71p.Subject(s): SAFTA | Food trade | Tariff barriers | ESCAP | South Asia | Sri LankaGenre/Form: AgricultureOnline resources: Click here to access online Summary: Latest available figures indicate that close to 40 per cent of the world’s population suffering from hunger and malnutrition belongs to South Asia. Remarkable strides towards enhancingfood production in the recent decades in the region seem to have limited impact on Undernourishment that remains pervasive. While recognizing the multidimensionality and complexity of reasons behind persistent poverty and hunger in the region, this study identifies freer intraregional trade in food products as a partial but effective solution which can contribute to substantially enhance food security.
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| Electronic Media | Library Electronic | Agriculture | ftp://ftp.ips.lk/ebooks/Agriculture/AgriculturalTrade1405.pdf | Available | CD 1657 |
Latest available figures indicate that close to 40 per cent of the world’s population suffering from hunger and malnutrition belongs to South Asia. Remarkable strides towards enhancingfood production in the recent decades in the region seem to have limited impact on Undernourishment that remains pervasive. While recognizing the multidimensionality and complexity of reasons behind persistent poverty and hunger in the region, this study identifies freer intraregional trade in food products as a partial but effective solution which can contribute to substantially enhance food security.
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