{"product_id":"economic-reforms-food-security","title":"Economic Reforms \u0026 Food Security","description":"Gain new insight on alleviating food insecurity in one of the poorest areas of the world! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This book analyzes various facets of economic reforms in South Asia and their implications for attaining food security. It illuminates relevant issues regarding the constraints and challenges in achieving food security, focusing on South Asian countries where a large percentage of the world’s poor reside. This timely resource examines possible future courses of action involving trade and new technological advances to improve agriculture-led development in the region. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Economic Reforms and Food Security: The Impact of Trade and Technology in South Asia focuses its attention on the economic reforms and experiences of six nations: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bangladesh \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bhutan \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e India \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Nepal \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Pakistan \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Sri Lanka \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Economic Reforms and Food Security: The Impact of Trade and Technology in South Asia includes the most relevant presentations made at the South Asia Regional Conference held in New Delhi in April of 2002. The book features experts who present lively, important debate on such significant issues as: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e current economic reforms—have they really enhanced food security? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e trade liberalization—can the WTO and new trade opportunities handle food security concerns? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e new technological options—how they contribute to agricultural production and food security \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e the challenges of water—pricing, subsidies, and other issues in irrigation \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e agricultural diversification and market reforms-how they increase food availability \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e interventions in food and nutrition security—short-term solutions to reduce food insecurity \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e and more! \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Economic Reforms and Food Security: The Impact of Trade and Technology in South Asia contains numerous tables and figures to demonstrate the current food situation in this area of the world and offers projections of where improvements can be made. Students and faculty of economics or South Asia will find this book extremely useful; it will also benefit development researchers, policymakers, and governmental officials who are searching for answers to poverty and starvation in developing countries. This text shows you how a concerted effort by governments, agencies, organizations, industries, and individuals—backed by adequate resources and changes in policies—can accelerate progress toward achieving sustainable food security for all.","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57311071928702,"sku":"NW9781560222569","price":103.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781560222569.jpg?v=1778583784","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/economic-reforms-food-security","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}