FACTORS AFFECTING FOOD INSECURITY IN NEPAL Introduction According

FACTORS AFFECTING FOOD INSECURITY IN NEPAL

Introduction �According to USDA, food insecurity is a state in which, consistence access to adequate food is limited by lack of money and or other resources at times during the year. �Food insecurity is a household problem rather than individual problem. The term describes outright hunger and coping mechanisms that households use to avoid hunger.

Food insecurity status in Nepal �In Nepal, food insecurity problem mostly seen in mountainous and High himalayan regions, followed by rural areas of midhills, terai and inner terai regions. �Around 49. 3% of under five children are chronically malnourished. �Globally, Nepal ranks 144 th out of 182 countries in terms of it’s human development index. �According to report prepared by International Food Policy Research Institute, global hunger index of Nepal in the year is 17. 3, indicating the serious problem of food insecurity.

Components of Food Security �Food Availability �Food access �Food utilization

National Level Community Level Regional Level Household Level Individual Level Market level

FACTORS AFFECTING FOOD INSECURITY �Population Growth – 1. 82% population growth rate in Nepal, according to CIA world factbook. Subsistence farming �Geographical Location �Unemployment and migration �Unsustainable use of Natural Resources �Natural Disasters and Diseases �Socio-cultural and Socio-economic situation �Policy and politics �Technology and marketing situation

Impacts of Food Insecurity �Nutritional Insufficiency �Outbreak of Diseases �Malnutrition, Famine and Hunger �Poor health, Migration �Impacts on National Economic Condition

How it can be minimized? �Awareness program �Land use system according to geographical situation �Employment generation on Local Level �Commercialization in Agriculture �Marketing, Financial support, Insurance support to Agricultural goods in rural areas �Access to health services, Transportation, Electricity, Extension, Improved technology and education services. �Conservation on biodiversity and variability �Policy implementation and Political support

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