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Environmental factors are key in understanding the food security phenomenon in the Dhankuta district of Nepal
conference contribution
posted on 2017-12-06, 00:00 authored by Naresh RimalNaresh Rimal, Wendy HillmanWendy Hillman, David MidmoreDavid MidmoreThis poster elaborates on the grounded reality of environmental narratives while engaging with rural communities with the purpose of studying food security and aid intervention outcomes in the Dhankuta District of Nepal. In Nepal, approximately eighty percent of people live in rural areas and are involved in single household farming, utilising small to medium (0.95 ha in 1995) size farm lots. The food security concerns for these farming communities are exacerbated by entrenched poverty and a history of international development aid and as a developing nation has forged bilateral relationships with India and China in particular, and more developed nations. The role of external aid in the context of food security and rural livelihood is critical and requires better understanding. At present food security concerns have been addressed in other jurisdictions which generally focus on issues of increasing crop/farm yield through external inputs; specifically seeds, agrochemicals and national policies. Translation of food security concerns from earlier studies to the Nepali environment is not straightforward and requires contextualization.
Funding
Category 1 - Australian Competitive Grants (this includes ARC, NHMRC)
History
Start Page
67End Page
68Number of Pages
2Start Date
2014-01-01Finish Date
2014-01-01ISBN-13
9781906740122Location
Washington DC, USAPublisher
International Society for the Systems SciencesPlace of Publication
Washington DC, USAPeer Reviewed
- Yes
Open Access
- No
External Author Affiliations
Higher Education Division (2013- ); Institute for Health and Social Science Research (IHSSR); School of Human, Health and Social Sciences (2013- ); School of Medical and Applied Sciences (2013- );Era Eligible
- Yes